Maxi 72 Bella Mente dockside in Cowes
The Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta kicks off next Monday, July 27, and today Bella Mente Racing launched its Maxi 72 namesake, kicking off its first day of practice on the waters off Cowes. The five-day regatta boasts a 72-strong fleet for buoy racing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (7/27,7/28,7/30, 7/31) with Wednesday (7/29) set aside for a separately scored Around-the-Island Race. The team, led by owner/driver Hap Fauth, will compete in IRC for the entire event.
Practice for Bella Mente will continue through to Sunday, July 26. Next week during racing, the team will post nightly reports to the website.
For more regular updates, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Hashtag: #BellaMenteRacing
For updates from event organizers, visit http://www.rys.org.uk/. Follow the regatta on Twitter @RYS_Bicentenary
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