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Naples Daily News

February 2017


Caribbean COMPASS

February 2017


VELA (Italy)

February 2017


Sailing World

February 2017


Sailing World

February 2017


Sailing World

February 2016


Afloat

February 2017


Naples Daily News

September 2016


Sailing World

September 2016


Sailing World

August 2016


Sailing World

February 2016


Capital Gazette

January 2016


Naples Daily News

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September 2015


Naples Daily News

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September 2015


Yachting World

August 2015

August 2015


On The Wight

OnTheWight

August 2015


Naples Daily News

NaplesDailyNews

May 2015


Naples Illustrated

NaplesIllustrated

April May 2015


All At Sea

April 2015

April 2015


All At Sea

AllAtSea

April 2015


 Sailing World 

SailingWorld

March/April 2015 Issue


Scuttlebutt Sailing

ScuttlebuttSailing

February 2015


 Island Echo

IslandEcho

February 2015


 Yachting World

YachtingWorld

February 2015


 Sail-World

SailWorld

February 2015


 Actu Nautique

ActuNautique

February 2015


 The Annapolis Capital

AnnapolisCapital

 January 2015


 Baltimore Sun

BaltimoreSun

January 2015


 CBS Miami

CBSMiami

January 2015


 WLRN Miami South Florida

WLRNMiami

January 2015


Sailing World

Sailing World September October 2014: "The Education of Hap Fauth"

September/October 2014


 Newport This Week

Newport This Week June 2014: "Sailing Season Launched"

June 2014


 Scuttlebutt Sailing

Scuttlebutt Sailing News June 2014: "Bella Mente establishes new keelboat record for Mount Gay Rum Around Jamestown Record"

June 2014


 Newport Daily News

Newport Daily News June 2014: "New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta"

June 2014


 Sailing World

Sailing World March April 2014: On The Cover

March/April 2014


 Vela Magazine Italy

Vela Magazine (Italy) February 2014: RORC Caribbean 600, real-time wins Beautiful Mind

February 2014


 Scuttlebutt Sailing

Scuttlebutt February 2014: "RORC 600 Closest Finish Ever"

February 2014


 On The Wight United Kingdom

On The Wight (UK) February 2014: "Isle of Wight sailors yield top results in the Caribbean"

February 2014


 Sailing Anarchy

Sailing Anarchy February 2014: "Beautiful Girl"

February 2014


 CNN Mainsail

CNN Mainsail September 2013: "Crews battle it out at classic race"

September 2013


 NYYC News Updates

New York Yacht Club August 2013: "Bella Mente Wins NYYC Challenge Cup"

August 2013


 Points East

Points East June2013: "Bella Mente wins Mini Maxi Regatta"

June 2013


 WindCheck

WindCheck March 2013: "Bella Mente Racing On An Ambitious 2013 Campaign"

March 2013


 Georgetown Magazine

Georgetown Magazine Fall 2012: "At the Helm, in Business and on the Water"

Fall 2012

 

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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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