The Cape 31 European Championships held in Sanremo, Italy were a resounding success, with plenty of breeze ensuring a high quality, high adrenaline event. 21 boats on the start line made this the biggest turnout yet for the growing Cape 31 European fleet, showcasing teams from 12 different countries including Switzerland, Holland, Turkey, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, and the U.K. joining the strong French, German, and Italian turnout.

Over the first couple of days Alessandro Rombelli’s hull 76 Stig Sailing—a brand new boat delivered just a few weeks ago—showed great pace along with Christian Schwoerer’s La Pericolosa. Meanwhile on the third day Adrien Follin’s hull 05 Give Me Five demonstrated their speed with two race wins, while La Pericolosa took the other two bullets for the day, firming up their title challenge..

On the fourth day the last race was won by Give Me Five, but La Pericolosa’s 3rd place wrapped up the European title for them. Sanremo was a fabulous venue for the regatta, hosted and run by the Yacht Club Sanremo. With warm weather, good wind, and lots to do off the water this turned out to be one of the best events of the year. Everyone is talking about the next season in the Mediterranean and looking forward to next year’s European Championships in Palma.

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