Sorrento, Italy – May 22, 2025 – Bella Mente, the American 74-ft Maxi, owned by Hap Fauth, made a bold statement on the opening of the event … [Read More...]
Recent News
Bella Mente Racing is Back in Sorrento to Defend the IMA Maxi European Championship
Sorrento, Italy – May 12, 2025 — Bella Mente Racing is set to compete in the upcoming 2025 IMA Maxi European Championship, with the 70th … [Read More...]
Bella Mente First to Finish & Breaks Nassau Cup Record
NASSAU, BAHAMAS (February 21, 2025) – Bella Mente Racing secured an impressive victory in the 2025 Nassau Cup Ocean Race, finishing first … [Read More...]
Bella Mente Sets Sail: Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race and the Spirit of the Southern Ocean Racing Conference
The Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race has a rich history and a sense of adventure tied to it—no wonder it’s become one of the premier events … [Read More...]
Hap Fauth is back at the helm for the 68th Annual Wirth M. Munroe Ocean Race!
Good luck to Hap and all competitors on Friday, December 6, 2024! This historic regatta, first sailed in 1957, is one of the oldest in … [Read More...]
Bella Mente has been crowned IMA’s Maxi European Champion
Owner and helmsman Hap Fauth reflected on the journey, stating: “Today marked the culmination of some insightful changes in Bella Mente's … [Read More...]
Bella Mente to Compete in Maxi Class at NYYC ORC World Championship
Bella Mente will participate in the NYYC ORC World Championship on Narragansett Bay from October 1-5, 2024. The 5-day event will feature … [Read More...]
Follow Bella Mente in the IMA Maxi European Championship in Sorrento, Italy
Sorrento, Italy, May 15, 2024 – The highly anticipated IMA Maxi European Championship/Tre Golfi Sailing Week is set to commence, and eyes … [Read More...]
Victory for Hap Fauth’s Bella Mente at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2023
COSTA SMERALDA, SARDINIA, ITALY (September 9, 2023) – Eight teams competed in the Maxi B Division at the 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht … [Read More...]
Bella Mente Prepped and Ready for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo for 33rd edition
Bella Mente will be racing in the 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with … [Read More...]
Bella Mente to Participate in the ORC A Division of the NYYC ORC East Coast Championship
NYYC is hosting the ORC East Coast Championships - another great opportunity to sharpen Bella Mente's skills before the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup … [Read More...]
How to Follow Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022
Hap Fauth and his team, onboard Bella Mente, are set to start at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2022 from Monday, September 5 - Saturday, … [Read More...]
Upcoming Regattas
2025 Schedule
IMA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Regata dei Tre Golfi (Offshore) – Naples, Italy
May 16-17
IMA European Championship (Inshore) – Sorrento, Italy
May 19-22
MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP
Porto Cervo, Italy
September 8-14
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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