An unfortunate circumstance today occurred while practicing on Bella Mente where the top 2 meters of the spar broke, forcing us to withdraw from Les Voiles de Saint Barth. We are taking the appropriate measures to learn why this happened. The crew are all safe. We look forward to sailing this summer in Europe.
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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Jeff Rettaliata says
Very sorry to learn of the withdrawal from Les Voiles de Saint Barth. Hope you will find the problem and solution ASAP. Rooting for our old friend Hap and crew. Best regards, Jeff R. and Bob D.