Cape 31

Thrilling One Design Sailing

The Cape of storms is the testing ground for the latest in the 30 foot sport boat
rage. Conceptualised by Irvine Laidlaw, designed by Mark Mills and built by
Cape Sailboats, this exciting speedster has literally taken the Cape by storm
with 12 boats already built.
Specifications
The Cape 31 is built to the highest
quality under the watchful eye of
renowned Class 40 boat builder,
Uwe Jaspersen.
LOA 9.56
LWL 8.83
Beam 3.100
Displacement 1.770kg
Draft 2.45
I 12.46
J3.6
P 12.50
E 4.350
IRC 1.15 - designed
Construction and
Equipment
Construction Deck Gear
E-glass, core-cell foam Lewmar 30 winches
vacuum bagged
construction Lewmar 40 winches

Grey Interior finish Harken main track

Seadeck cockpit sole Sliding front hatch

Sprayed non skid deck Harken spin-turning blocks

Sprayed topsides and Harken purchase systems

Nautix antifouling for jib up down

Carbon keel fin Harken purchase for vang

Lead bulb Harken purchase for

outhaul
Carbon bow sprit
Harken purchase for
Carbon rudder Cunningham
Jeffa bearings Composite stanchions
Carbon tiller
Construction and
Equipment
Mechanical Installation
Yanmar 2YM 15HP engine with sail drive
leg
Vetus components
Two blade Gori folding propeller
BlueZone battery selector switch
One Starter/house battery

Electrical
Two automatic bilge pumps
Nav lights
Vetus 25 litre fuel tank
Four switch dc board (instruments, nav
lights, dc socket, spare)
Separate bilge pump override switch
Sails and Rigging
Cape 31 Class Sails (South African
Boats Only)
Square Top Main sail
J#1 Racing genoa
J#4 Heavy Genoa
A2 Asymmetrical spinnaker
A3 Asymmetrical spinnaker

Rig Package
Southern Spars carbon mast
Black anodized aluminum boom
Rod rigging
Instrument bracket
Southern Ropes running rigging
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Price List
Basic Package $148 000.00
(U.S Dollars)

Price Includes: Price Excludes:

 Delivery to Cape Town Docks. X South African V.A.T.
 Stepping, dressing and rigging mast. X Sails.
 One crane launch. X Instruments.
 Sea trials Table Bay. X Shipping.
 Customised Internal Container X Safety gear.
Framework.
 Dismantle and pack container.
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Price List – Optional Extras
General Covers
Cockpit Floor Cover (Ripstop Canvas) $350.00

Continous Foam/Canvas covered

Hiking Rail Covers (one length & stantions go through) $250.00

8 X Canvas/PVC covered Dock Fenders - fitted (length

and colour choice) price per meter R1450. $1 100.00

4 X Fender Fleece (for round inflatable fenders) $55.00

Vang Cover $60.00

Main Sheet Cover/Sleeves $100.00

Runner Covers $100.00

4 X Canvas/Mesh/Retractable Carbon Rod Rope Bags

(front 650mm rear 450mm) $260.00

Anchor Warp Bag (Padded PVC holds anchor/rope & chain) $50.00

PVC Life Jacket Bag (with welded waterproof seams) $60.00

Padded Instrument Cover around mast $120.00

4 X Winch Covers $100.00

Full deck Cover $1 200.00

Taught Mast Aft Fitted Cover (covers from mast back and is
suspended from boom. Cover zips around the main sheets &
tied off to stantion posts, covers everything to guardrail)
included is seperate hatch cover (covers hatch and entire
length of the rails keeping boat dry inside)
Contact Details
The Cape 31 is built by
Cape Sailboats PTY Ltd
Physical Address:
Mega Park 45 & 46
c/o Peter Barlow & Robert Sobukwe Road
Bellville South
Cape Town
South Africa
7530
Contact
Email Hylton Hale
hylton@bigbluemedia.co.za
Telephone +230 5 938 933
Cape 31 Class Association
Class Director: Bjorn Geiger
b.geiger@nam10.com
Website
www.cape31.co.za
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