Tomorrow at 2:30 we will start our race to Bermuda. The forecast is for some fast reaching conditions with some light upwind work at the end. We are really looking forward to what this machine can do in those conditions. Conditions promise to be rough through the Gulf Stream and we will most likely have to move to boat preservation mode for a couple of hours. The team has been working furiously to get the boat ready over the last several days. A great many thanks has to go to the Fitzgerald Racing boys for helping us in getting tons of projects completed. Thanks Brad, Kyle, Kyle, and Mike.
We will be pushing hard for this race. Rambler, Shockwave, Wizard, and ourselves will all be going for the record. The systems are all online and going. We have a strong team of trimmers, grinders and drivers to make this race a sprint. Little rest is promised and plenty of wet gear is on the menu.
See you in Bermuda,
Doogie
About Bella Mente
The original Bella Mente Racing campaign kicked off in 2006 with Key West Race Week, and since then owner and skipper Hap Fauth has had three additional racing yachts in the program.
Launched in September of 2018, the current Bella Mente is a Maxi 72 designed by Botin Partners in Spain and built by New England Boatworks in Rhode Island.
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