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CAPE 31 MED
2026
Round 1 - April 24th–26th - Porto Cervo
Round 2 - May 15th–17th - Puntaldia
Round 3 - June 4th–6th - Bonifacio
Round 4 - July 10th–12th - Scarlino
Round 5 - September 24th–26th - Hyères
Gold Cup 🏆 - October 14th–17th - Saint-Tropez
2027 - Provisional
Round 1 - April 23rd-25th - Scarlino, Tuscany
Round 2 - May 21st - 23rd - Cala Galera, Tuscany
Round 3 - June 10th-12th - TBC, Lake Garda
Pre Gold Cup - Cowes Week 1st - 6th August (not part of Circuit)
Gold Cup 🏆 - Cowes - 11th-14th August 2027
Round 4 - September 17th - 19th - TBC
Round 5 - September 20th - October 2nd - Porto Cervo
Dates and final venues TBC.
The Cape 31 MED Owners Committee are planning further ahead to give teams more certainty when building their campaigns. The aim is to minimise complicated travel while keeping the circuit fresh, exciting and visiting some of Europe's best sailing venues.
2028 - Spain & Portugal
The circuit is planned to head west to Spain and Portugal, with venues likely to include Palma, Barcelona and Valencia, before finishing the season in Cascais.
2029 - Italy & Croatia
A return to Italy combined with a move into Croatia, bringing new venues and race tracks into the Cape 31 MED calendar.
CAPE 31 SOUTH AFRICA
2026–2027
Round 1 - December 16th, 2026 - Cape Town
Round 2 - January 8th, 2027 - Cape Town
Round 3 - January 16th, 2027 - Cape Town
Round 4 - January 29th, 2027 - Cape Town
Round 5 - February 5th, 2027 - Cape Town
Round 6 - February 26th, 2027 - Cape Town / Langebaan
Round 7 - March 6th, 2027 - Langebaan
CAPE 31 UK
2026
Round 1 - May 8th - Cowes
Round 2 - May 23rd - Poole
Round 3 - June 1st - Hamble
Round 4 - July 3rd - Hamble
Round 5 - August 2nd - Cowes
Round 6 - September 11th - Cowes
2027
Round 1 - May 7th–9th - Hamble
Round 2 - May 21st–23rd - Cowes
Round 3 - June 25th–27th - Lymington (TBC)
Round 4 - August 1st–3rd - Cowes Week Mini Series
Optional Cowes Week IRC Trophy - August 4th–6th
Gold Cup 🏆 - August 11th–14th - Cowes
Round 5 - September 10th–12th - Cowes