The Cape 31 Class achieved a historic quintuple in Britain’s largest Regatta, the 199th edition of Cowes Week. Over the course of the week the Capes enjoyed their own One Design mini-series, others won their Cowes Week IRC Class overall, and two boats took home all three of the events largest and most historic trophies.

Most significant was Wednesday’s Race for the Britannia Cup, presented in 1951 by King George VI for the biggest boats in the event. Sandy Askew’s Flying Jenny beat 23 of the highest rated IRC yachts competing in IRC Classes 1,2, and the Cape 31 Class to lift this historic trophy and have her name listed on the wall of the Royal Yacht Squadron, perhaps the first female owner/driver to do so.

Thursdays racing was for the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup, presented by the New York Yacht Club in 1951 on the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the America’s Cup. This was won by Julian Metherill’s Bullitt, followed by six more Capes before the TP52 Gladiator could break the run. This was a repeat of their win earlier in the week for the Queens Cup ahead of seven other Capes, for a clean sweep of the prestigious big boat Trophies on offer by the smallest boats in the fleet!