Maxi 72 start (Photo Credit: ROLEX / Carlo Borlenghi)
After two days of the Rolex Maxi 72 World Championships were cancelled due to rough conditions earlier this week, Race Committee decided to push up racing by an hour today to ensure that competitors would be able to get out on the water. The Maxi 72s raced a shortened coastal race with the anticipation of doing a second race, but unfortunately the dwindling breeze only allowed for the first race. Bella Mente Racing, led by owner/driver Hap Fauth, finished in second place with Robertissima taking the win and creeping up to second place in the overall standings, only .75 points behind Bella Mente, which still holds the lead.
The Maxi 72 Fleet (Photo Credit: ROLEX / Carlo Borlenghi)
Terry Hutchinson:
It was a good day onboard Bella Mente today. As it is with the coastal races, we understand the importance of the bonus points. Hap, Soapy (Ian Moore), and Doogie (Sean Couvreux) had a great start mid-line. It was a tricky first beat, but we managed our way around in second place behind Robertissima.
From there, it was a matter of defending our position and making gains where we could. It still does not feel we are firing on all cylinders and yet we are battling. Tomorrow will be another two coastal races, so still plenty of points on the table.
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