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2026 Season

The Med Circuit

The 2026 Cape31 Mediterranean Circuit is the biggest in the class’s history. 21 international teams across five events, racing at venues that define sailing — Porto Cervo, Puntaldia, Bonifacio, Scarlino, and culminating at the Gold Cup in Saint-Tropez in October.

Sailing Energy is the official media partner for the 2026 circuit, bringing professional video production to every event. The class is on television, in the sailing press, and on social media at scale.

The Med circuit is where the Cape31 made its name internationally. The combination of reliable Mediterranean breeze, world-class venues and a fiercely competitive fleet has produced some of the finest one-design racing in Europe. Stig won the 2025 title by a single point from Pacific Yankee — that margin defines what this circuit is.

New teams are welcome. The circuit spans April to October and the boat is easy to ship from anywhere in Europe. Contact Tor Tomlinson-Cheney to discuss entry for 2026.

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Porto Cervo — YCCS

Yacht Club Costa Smeralda · Sardinia, Italy

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Apr 24–26

Puntaldia

Marina di Puntaldia · Sardinia, Italy

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May 15–17

Bonifacio

Bonifacio Harbour · Corsica, France

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Jun 5–7

Scarlino

Scarlino Yacht Club · Tuscany, Italy

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Jul 10–12

Hyères

Séte / Hyères · French Riviera

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Sep TBC

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Cape31 Gold Cup

Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez · France

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Oct 12–17

2025 Season

Full Results in CMS

🏆 2025 Cape31 Med Circuit — Final Standings

Stig

Alessandro Rombelli · 🇮🇹 Italy

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Pacific Yankee

Drew Freides · 🇺🇸 USA · one point behind

Black Seal

🇬🇧 GBR

Flying Jenny

Sandy Askew · 🇺🇸 USA

🏆 2025 Cape31 European Championship — Palma

Stig

Alessandro Rombelli · 🇮🇹 Italy

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Black Seal

🇬🇧 Great Britain

Flying Jenny

Sandy Askew · 🇺🇸 USA

Pacific Yankee

Drew Freides · 🇺🇸 USA

🏆 2026 Trofeo Princesa Sofía — Palma (Early Season)

Win

Trinity Racing

2026 season opener · Palma, March 2026

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Lead

Black Seal 2

Richard Thompson · 🇬🇧 GBR · leads 2026 standings

2026 Circuit Underway

Porto Cervo opens the full 2026 Med Circuit on April 24. 21 teams confirmed. Sailing Energy producing content at every event.

🏆 ORC European Championship 2025

2nd

Cape31 Early Bird

2nd place overall · Cape31 leads the way in ORC

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The Cape31 continues to dominate ORC and IRC racing across Europe — winning on rating against boats up to 40ft. Race class or race mixed fleet. The Cape31 wins both.

Photos & Video

Class Media

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Racing photography from the class fleet worldwide. All images used with attribution. Rights challenges: team@cape31class.com.

Stig — 2025 Med Circuit Champion

Trinity Racing — Trofeo Princesa Sofía 2026

STIG wins 2025 Europeans — Palma

Shotgunn — 2025 Europeans

Cape31 Mediterranean Racing 2025

Cape31 Med Circuit 2026

Cape31 Racing — Palma

2025 Cape31 Europeans — RCNP Palma

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Cape31 EU/Med — Mediterranean circuit news and photos

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International class news and highlights

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YouTube — Race highlights, Shorts and class videos

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Photography: Rick Tomlinson (rick-tomlinson.com) · Paul Wyeth (pwpictures.com) · Howevideography / Jonathan Howe (howevideography.com) · Cape31 Class Association. Videos: @cape31 YouTube. Used with attribution. Any rights challenge to team@cape31class.com

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Where We Race

Med Circuit Venues

Five of the finest sailing venues in the Mediterranean. Each venue has been chosen for its reliable breeze, world-class facilities and spectacular backdrop. The Gold Cup at Saint-Tropez is the season finale.

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Porto Cervo

Yacht Club Costa Smeralda — one of the world’s most prestigious yacht clubs. Porto Cervo offers reliable northerly and southerly sea breeze in the Straits of Bonifacio, with crystal clear Sardinian water and world-class facilities.

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Bonifacio

The dramatic cliffs of southern Corsica frame some of the most spectacular sailing in the Mediterranean. Bonifacio sits at the strait between Corsica and Sardinia — a natural wind tunnel delivering consistent breeze and technical racing.

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Scarlino

Scarlino on the Tuscan coast offers classic Mediterranean racing conditions — thermal breezes building through the day, a beautiful natural setting and one of the friendliest yacht club hospitality programmes on the circuit.

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Hyères — French Riviera

The Giens Peninsula near Hyères is famous for reliable Mistral conditions — some of the strongest and most consistent breeze in the Mediterranean. World Sailing has run Olympic events here for decades. The Cape31 loves it.

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Saint-Tropez

The Gold Cup at Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez is the biggest event in the Cape31 calendar. October 12–17, 2026. Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is the backdrop — the Cape31 races alongside Maxis, TP52s and classic yachts at the most glamorous regatta in the world.

🏆 Gold Cup — Oct 12–17 2026

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Palma — Mallorca

Home of the Cape31 European Championship and the Trofeo Princesa Sofía. Palma Bay delivers reliable thermal breeze, excellent water and the Real Club Náutico de Palma — one of Europe’s finest race management teams. A regular circuit venue.

2026 Entry List

Confirmed Teams

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21 international teams confirmed for the 2026 Med Circuit. Boats from across Europe and beyond, including US-based teams that ship to the Med for the season. Entry still open — contact Tor to discuss.

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Stig

🇮🇹 Italy · 2025 Champion

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Black Seal 2

🇬🇧 GBR · Richard Thompson · 2026 Leader

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Trinity Racing

🇪🇺 · 2026 Princesa Sofía Winner

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Shotgunn

🇪🇺 Mediterranean Fleet

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La Pericolosa

🇮🇹 Italy

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Adrenaline

🇪🇺 Mediterranean Fleet

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Pacific Yankee

🇺🇸 USA · 2nd 2025 Med Circuit

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Flying Jenny

🇺🇸 USA · 3rd 2025 Europeans

Your boat here

13 more teams confirmed · Entry open

Get Involved

Enter the Circuit

Entry to the 2026 circuit is open. Whether you’re a Mediterranean-based team or thinking of shipping from the UK or further afield, contact Tor to discuss options.

EU/Med Circuit Director & Media

Tor Tomlinson-Cheney

Tor runs the Cape31 Mediterranean Circuit and manages all international class media and communications. The first point of contact for EU/Med racing, partnerships, and press enquiries.

tor@thirtyoneracecircuit.com → thirtyoneracecircuit.com →

Class Association & CMS

Cape31 Class Association

For class membership, boat registration, measurement certificates and access to the Class Management System. All entries and results are managed through the CMS.

team@cape31class.com → Enter via CMS →

Media Partner

Sailing Energy is the official media partner for the 2026 Cape31 Mediterranean Circuit — professional video and photography at every event.

TheCircuit.

The Med Circuit

2025 Season

Class Media

Med Circuit Venues

Confirmed Teams

Enter the Circuit

Med Circuit Partners