1. THE 'MALTESE FALCON' At 289 ft overall length, ‘Maltese Falcon’ is the second-largest privately-owned sailing yacht in the World. It was built by an Italian firm, 'Perini Navi Yachts'
2. The ‘Falcon’ has clocked almost 20 knots under sail, and has twin 1,800 hp diesel engines for auxiliary power
3. 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.
4. The ‘Maltese Falcon’: Elevation and Sail Plan The ‘Maltese Falcon: Elevation and ‘Dynarig’ Sail Plan
5. The ‘Maltese Falcon’ – Deck Layouts. LOWER DECK LAYOUT MAIN DECK LAYOUT UPPER DECK LAYOUT
6. Seagull’s view of free-standing carbon fibre masts, with the yards (cross-spars) rigidly attached to the masts.
8. The vessel was commissioned and owned by Tom Perkins, the first GM of HP and the venture capitalist behind Amazon .com, AOL , Google and Sun Microsystems .
26. Falcon’s sea t oys include: t wo 32' Rigid Inflatable Boats ; 6 l aser s ail boats; a 14' j et tender ; 2 kayaks; wakeboard; 6 sets dive gear ; water skis; snorkels; and a submarine.