UPPER DECK LAYOUT MAIN DECK LAYOUT LOWER DECK LAYOUTĦ Seagull’s view of free-standing carbon fibre masts, with the yards (cross-spars) rigidly attached to the masts.ħ The ‘Falcon’ cost $130 million to design, build and equip.Ĩ The vessel was commissioned and owned by Tom Perkins, the first GM of HP and the venture capitalist behind, AOL, Google and Sun Microsystems.ġ0 The ‘Maltese Falcon’, scalding along under full sailġ1 The ‘Falcon’, cutting a swath with all sails set.ġ2 The ‘Falcon’, with ‘the bit between her teeth’.ġ3 The ‘Falcon’ surges into view beyond the headland.ġ5 It takes just one person to pilot the ‘Maltese Falcon’ from this centralized control console.ġ6 Perkins reportedly had to sell his beloved Bugatti in order to help fund the yacht. The ‘Maltese Falcon: Elevation and ‘Dynarig’ Sail Plan It was built by an Italian firm, 'Perini Navi Yachts'Ģ The ‘Falcon’ has clocked almost 20 knots under sail, and has twin 1,800 hp diesel engines for auxiliary powerģ The ‘Falcon’ has an advanced ‘Dynarig’ sail plan – basically a square rig sporting three masts that can be rotated as needed to trim the sails for optimal aerodynamic performance.Ĥ The ‘Maltese Falcon’: Elevation and Sail Plan It was built by an Italian."- Presentation transcript:ġ THE 'MALTESE FALCON' At 289 ft overall length, ‘Maltese Falcon’ is the second-largest privately-owned sailing yacht in the World. ![]() ![]() ![]() Presentation on theme: "THE 'MALTESE FALCON' At 289 ft overall length, ‘Maltese Falcon’ is the second-largest privately-owned sailing yacht in the World.
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