The team practicing earlier this week (James Lyne)
Bella Mente Racing has been buzzing with activity this fall, preparing its Maxi 72 for an ambitious 2016 campaign; and after three months of nose-to-the-grindstone work on the boat, the team congregated in West Palm Beach this week for a series of sea trials.
“The boat looks beautiful,” said Owner/Driver Hap Fauth, adding that in addition to regular boat work and maintenance, the team has made a couple of updates to the Maxi 72, including new sail configurations and a new boom. “The Maxi 72 is a complicated boat and very technical, so it is a huge work list to keep it in top condition. It is my belief that you either go forward or you go backward, so we are constantly making updates to Bella Mente in order to stay on the cutting edge.”
The team practicing earlier this week (James Lyne)
Today, the team kicks off the 2015 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht Race, which will allow for more fine-tuning on the water prior Quantum Key West Race Week next month, the first of seven events in its 2016 circuit.
The team practicing earlier this week (James Lyne)
Bill Braddon says
Boat looks good. May see you at Key West . Will you do Ft Lauderdale-Key West race