Bella Mente Racing wrapped up a five-day practice session this afternoon and kicks off racing in the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. For six days (August 4-9) the boat will race on the Bay of Palma in Mallorca, Spain against fellow mini maxis.
“Bella Mente performed great today on the practice course,” said Robert Ouellette, Bella Mente Racing’s project manager. “We had most of the mini maxis out there today, including Robertissima III, Jethou and Alegre. Shockwave had an early day and did not participate in the practice racing.
“Today we focused on ‘starting’ drills, and windward leeward courses. All is well with the boat, the new sails and the crew. The training session was well worth it, and we look forward to taking the positive developments from it into the week ahead of us.”
Bella Mente Racing will be doing nightly race reports Monday through Saturday featuring sound bites from Hap Fauth, Mike Sanderson, John Cutler and Peter Henderson and photos by Jesus Renedo. For more updates, follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information on the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE, visit http://bit.ly/ULAhwj
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