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Hap Fauth
Owner/Driver
Hap has been building “Bella Mente Racing” since 2005 when he purchased the first of the three racing yachts that have been part of the program. With his team, Hap has raced throughout the U.S. and all around Europe. When he is not competing on the water, Fauth runs a number of businesses that span many industries – from agriculture to aerospace – and brings many of the same principles and tactics that he uses in the boardroom to the development of his sailing campaign.

James "Skip" Baxter
TRIMMER
Skip’s first season as part of Bella Mente Racing was 2015. Aside from sailing since he was eight, Skip has made a career out of racing professionally, and some of his major accolades include winning ten world...
championships in a number of different classes. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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Sean Clarkson
MAIN CADDY

Sean’s sailing accolades cover every degree of the sport’s spectrum. The New Zealander represented his country at the 1996 Olympic Games as bowman in the Soling Class and has done two Whitbreads (now Volvo Ocean Race).

Sean "Doogie" Couvreux
BOW
Doogie joined Bella Mente Racing in 2008 and has been on the winning yacht for two Transpacs (where the team also won the “Barn Door” trophy for first to finish). He also has sailed two Louis Vuitton Pacific Series events and the...
Tour de France a la voile and has competed in two Olympic Trials regattas in the 49er class. HOMETOWN: White Salmon, Wash.
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Julien Cressant
GRINDER
Julien joined Bella Mente Racing as a grinder in 2019 having sailed the five previous America’s Cup competitions and broken the TransAtlantic record (still standing) with Comanche. He also held the TransAtlantic record...
with Mari Cha before that and is a Transpac and Sydney Hobart winner, holding current records in both of those races, also with Comanche. To top it all, he sailed on a maxi catamaran to finish second in The Race, a non-stop race around the world, and sailed with Bella Mente’s tactician Terry Hutchinson in 2011/2012 to become the AC 45 World Series Match Racing champion. Julien was born in France. HOMETOWN: Nice, France
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James Dagg
HEADSAIL TRIMMER
With a long list of world-class regattas and America’s Cup campaigns to his credit, James joined Bella Mente Racing in 2014. He specializes in trimming, and his professional accomplishments include (but are not limited to)...
winning the 30th America’s Cup with Team New Zealand (2000) and the Audi MedCup in 2009 and 2010 with NZL380. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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Ollie Dickens
FLOATER
Ollie’s passion for sailing began at 13 when he started racing dinghies at his local sailing club. From there, he moved to big boat racing and started sailing with Bella Mente in 2011. The 2015 campaign with the team...
was especially exciting for Ollie, as they spent a large portion of the year racing in his home waters of the Solent. HOMETOWN: Southampton, U.K.
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Kyle Fitzgerald
SHORE CREW / BOAT BUILDER
Kyle has been with Bella Mente Racing for five seasons wearing a number of hats, primarily as team boat builder. He has been part of the shore crew for over eight different campaigns...
including Disney’s Morning Light, which was the basis for a film documentary about a group of young sailors preparing for and then racing in the Transpac. HOMETOWN: San Diego, Calif.
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Jared “Beach” Henderson
Mid Bow
Henderson started racing with Bella Mente in 2019. He is a veteran of two Volvo Races (aboard Merit Cup and Team Sanya), four America’s Cups (three with Team New Zealand,...
one with Oracle Racing) and two TP52 campaigns (Artemis and Quantum). He learned to sail in Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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Peter "Pirate" Henderson
BOAT CAPTAIN / RUNNERS
Pirate has been racing with Bella Mente Racing since 2008 and took the role of boat captain in 2009. Peter is a five-time Yngling North American Champion and has won multiple championships...
and events with a number of different teams. Career highlights onboard Bella Mente include winning three Maxi 72 Rolex World Championships, the Transpac and the Newport Bermuda Race in 2012 and the RORC Caribbean 600 in 2014 and 2015. HOMETOWN: Newport, R.I. / Alpena, Mich.
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Tim Hornsby
GRINDER
Terry Hutchinson
TACTICS
Terry joined Bella Mente Racing in 2013. The four-time All American and two-time College Sailor of the Year has been involved with four America’s Cup campaigns...
In 2008, after showcasing his talent as tactician for Emirates Team New Zealand, Terry was named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year for his successful transition to fleet racing. In that year, Terry held the title of Melges 24 North American Champion and took home victories in four major TP 52 regattas before winning the TP 52 World Championship. Outside of that, Terry has racked up many major regatta victories in a variety of classes, including five more World Championships, five more North American Championships, six National Championships and six Match Racing Championships. HOMETOWN: Annapolis, Md.
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Craig Monk
GRINDER
Craig joins Bella Mente Racing fresh off the Artemis Racing team, which marked his fifth America’s Cup campaign. The two-time America’s Cup winner is also a double Olympian...
and took home the bronze medal in 1992 in the Finn class. When he's not racing himself, he is spending time with his family and teaching his eight-year-old son Finn how to sail. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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Ian "Soapy" Moore
NAVIGATOR
Soapy was on his first boat at a mere six weeks old, and his life has unfolded into a storied sailing career that includes being navigator in the Volvo Ocean Race and as navigator and performance manager...
for America’s Cup Campaigns. He has been a part of Bella Mente Racing since 2010. HOMETOWN: Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
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Martin Oliver
SAILMAKER
Martin grew up racing Cherub dinghies with his brother and found his passion with the sport in sailmaking, developing sails and testing concepts and ideas. His perfection...
of the trade has earned him spots with a number of America’s Cup, TP52 and Maxi teams. Martin's first season with Bella Mente Racing was 2015. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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David Oswald
Rob Ouellette
PROJECT MANAGER / FLOATER
Rob was exposed to boating before he could walk and grew up sailing all over New England. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island where he was captain of his keelboat...
sailing team in 1998, and he took first place at the Kennedy Cup and third place at the College Sailing World Cup. He has been part of Bella Mente Racing for eight seasons, sharing in the team’s many national and international triumphs. HOMETOWN: Marblehead, Mass./Portsmouth, R.I.
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Luke Payne
GRINDER
Mike "Moose" Sanderson
OFFSHORE HELMSMAN / CREW BOSS

Moose is a two-time winner of the Volvo Ocean Race who has held numerous World Records. Mike has been involved in four America’s Cup campaigns and was ISAF World Sailor of the Year in 2007...

He brings a wealth of knowledge to the Bella Mente team. HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
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Juan Carlos "JC" Serrano Pallicer
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
Serrano Pallicer started with Bella Mente Racing in 2018 to design and install the entire electronic system for the new Bella Mente. He also has done the same for many of the TP52 teams...
and is a Snipe sailor as well as a navigator who has worked with several offshore sailing teams. HOMETOWN: Palma Mallorca, Spain
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Adrian Stead
TACTICIAN
Adrian joined Bella Mente Racing in 2015, after winning two Mini Maxi Rolex World Championships as tactician aboard fellow mini maxi Ran. He is an Olympian and a...
triple world champion in TP52s and Farr 40s. Growing up on the south coast of England, Adrian spent most of his life on the water. When he's not sailing the former accountant spends time with his family and doing property renovations. HOMETOWN: Bursledon, UK
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Jonathan “Boycey” Taylor
Pit
Taylor, who joined Bella Mente Racing in 2019, was born in Brighton and started sailing at a young age off the south coast of England. His inshore successes include winning...
the Maxi 72 World Championship six times and the TP52 World Championship twice. In addition, he has represented Great Britain in the America’s Cup and in Admiral’s Cups. His offshore successes include winning the Fastnet Race overall three times and breaking the 24-hour distance record aboard Comanche (which still stands). HOMETOWN: Southampton, England
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Jim Turner
GRINDER

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Bella Mente wins the 2025 IMA Maxi European Champi Bella Mente wins the 2025 IMA Maxi European Championship! 🏆

Hap Fauth: “Luck beats early rising, but talent trumps all. Congratulations to the Bella Team who sailed a flawless series!”

Congrats to the Bella team!  #BellaMenteRacing45#MaxiYacht #IMA2025
From the afterguard, Mike Sanderson on Day 2 of th From the afterguard, Mike Sanderson on Day 2 of the IMA European Championship:
Snakes and ladders out there today! 
We nailed the start but got pinned out by the 100-footers. Trailed at the top mark, but it was always going to be a long one. The Bella Mente squad stayed tight and fast. Solid day. 
#BellaMenteRacing45 #IMAEuropeanChampionship
Bella Mente tied for 1st! 🥇⛵️ After two tig Bella Mente tied for 1st! 🥇⛵️
After two tight races at the IMA Maxi Europeans in Sorrento, Bella Mente and Jolt are neck and neck in the M2 division — each with a 1st and 2nd place finish. Let’s go, team! 💪🇺🇸 #BellaMenteRacing45 #Maxi72 #imamaxi
Bella Mente ⚡ Tre Golfi 2025 13:51:32 over 180 m Bella Mente ⚡ Tre Golfi 2025
13:51:32 over 180 miles.
26 knots on the reach, surging to 28.
Big breeze, big speed, and a big win for Hap on his birthday. 🎉
“These boats are complex, but our team delivered—on deck and on shore.” – Terry Hutchinson
Next stop: Maxi European Championship. Let’s go. 💪#bellamenteracing45 #TreGolfi #TeamWork #HapFancourt
Happy 80th to our one and only Hap! We’re celebr Happy 80th to our one and only Hap!
We’re celebrating Bella Mente style—150 nautical miles offshore from Naples, Italy. Great views, even better company, and a lifetime of sailing stories. Here’s to 80 and many more!
#BellaMenteRacing45 #CheersTo80Years #BirthdayAtSea
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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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