The Les Voiles de St. Barth fleet experienced classic Caribbean conditions for day two of racing, and Hap Fauth’s Bella Mente thrived, with a flawless start and upwind beat on the 42nm course to Tintamarre and back, taking second place in the Maxi 1 division.
Bella Mente in day two of racing at Les Voiles de St. Barth (Photo Credit: Sharon Green)
“Today was a perfect day for us, the goal was to sail the exact same type of race we were going to sail yesterday,” said Bella Mente’s Tactician Terry Hutchinson, adding that the team still hopes to capture first place in the final two races this week, to help make up the score gap after a minor equipment failure forced them to withdraw from day one of racing. “Hap nailed the start as the pin-end boat. The whole fleet tacked and we went a little further and got a really nice lefty. We sailed up and around the boats to leeward of us and from there it was a matter of good boat handling and executing the sail changes well, which the guys did.”
Bella Mente after a perfect start off St. Barth in day two of racing (Photo Credit: Sharon Green)
Tomorrow marks the regatta’s lay day, famous its festive shoreside event at St. Jean Beach. After that will be two more intense race days on Friday and Saturday.Follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, Hashtag: #BellaMenteRacingFor event updates visit www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com and follow the regatta via social media on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest, Hashtag: #LesVoilesdeSaintBarth
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