BELLA MENTE

BELLA MENTE, a 69-foot Reichel Pugh design, and her owner Hap Fauth may be entering the Rolex Middle Sea Race for the first time, but the come fresh from securing the IMA Mediterranean Circuit title. Fauth has also won the Newport Bermuda Race on his previous yacht, beating boats much bigger than his in the process.

BELLA MENTE's crew is stacked with pro-sailors from the Americas Cup, but Fauth likes to helm and came second overall in the Owner/Driver Mini Maxi Racing classification at the recent Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.

This is the first Rolex Middle Sea Race for BELLA MENTE.

Race Event: Rolex Middle Sea Race 2009

Boat Race Name: BELLA MENTE

Boat Owner: HAP FAUTH

Boat Skipper: HAP FAUTH

Yacht Club: NEW YORK YACHT CLUB

Sail Number: USA 45

Country: United States of America

Names of crew: 
Hap Fauth, Dee Smith,Robert Hopkins, Tom McLaughlin, Sean Clarkson,Brett Jones, Romolo Ranieri,Jon Von Schwartz,Peter Henderson,Sean Corveaux,Kelvin Harrup,Rob Myles,Dave Byrne, Rob Ouellette, Ian Gordon, Tom Burnham,Sam Loughborough,Francois Didier.

Year Built: 2008

Boat Type: CUSTOM / MINI MAXI

Designer: REICHEL PUGH

Builder: NEW ENGLAND BOATWORKS

IMS GPH: 0.0

IMS PLT: N/A

IMS PLD: N/A

IRC TCC: 1.542

MORCA TMF: 0.0

LOA: 21.08

Hull Colour: BLUE

Home Port: NEWPORT, RI USA

Event	Race	Division	Class
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2009	Rolex Middle Sea Race	IRC	Class 1
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2009	Coastal Race 2009	IRC	Class 1