THE SHIPYARD
Located within Capricorn Industrial Park near False Bay, the shipyard has a dedicated moulding shop and separate assembly facility. With 65+ Cape 31 built to date.
Moulding
700m2+
Assembly
1400m2+
The Cape 26 builds on the expertise that made the Cape 31 a global one-design benchmark.
THE TEAM
DAVEY JAMES
Chief Operating Officer
Davey James is the project and marketing team leader for the Cape 31 build. An accomplished sailor with a passion for Cape 31 racing, Davey, together with his Team, has helmed the Cape 31 Orion to two successive Lipton Cup Regatta victories.
STEPHEN DU TOIT
Production
Manufacturing to his exacting standards, Stephen and his build Team of 10, currently launch a new Cape 31 every 14 working days. With 37 years of boat building experience and a heritage of yacht racing, Stephen lives his passion.
PETE SHAW
Rigging Consultant
A mechanical engineer with 39 years’ experience in spar building and past owner and MD of Southern Spars Cape Town. Pete consults to Cape Performance Sailing on rig engineering, and is an accomplished sailor with National colours in dinghy and keelboat racing.