Partners in Development - Bella Mente, Maxi 72+
Bella Mente is one of offshore racing's most decorated programs, with class wins spanning the Newport Bermuda Race, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, and the IMA Maxi European Championship. Moore Brothers contributed composite components for select control systems on the most recent iteration — a 72-foot Mini Maxi that has continued the program's winning tradition. Since its launch in 2023, our designers have worked closely with their performance team to deliver iterations of key components, including rudders, wheels, sprits, and other integrated systems.
Dependable Reputation
Carol Cronin for Seahorse Magazine, June 2025
Moore Brothers’ capacity for design innovation, skill in production engineering and attention to detail are among the keys to their success
Now in their 10th year, Moore Brothers have grown to 45 employees as they completed the build of a ground-breaking prototype flying boat – while simultaneously taking on the marine industry innovations that originally earned them such a dependable reputation. In the past year alone, Moore Bros has delivered multiple successful orders for masts, rudders, and foils, as well as building tooling and mandrels.
They’ve also continued to build custom components, which is why the mini-maxi Bella Mente keeps coming back. After adding twin rudders and the former 72-footer’s (extended to 74ft) first fully integrated water ballast system two years ago, Moore Bros helped the team continue their improvement by adding additional ballast tanks. ‘I work directly with the boat captain Peter “Pirate” Henderson,’ engineer and project manager Simon Day says, ‘to take their projects from conception through to reality.’
Concept brainstorming
This year, Day and Henderson have mapped out yet another upgrade, reducing fill and transfer rates in the ballast tanks…