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Maltese Falcon Superyacht Gets a $40 Million Price Cut

Back in May The Classicist reported that the amazing 289-ft. Maltese Falcon, the world's largest, best designed, and most expensive sailing yacht, was for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList at €99 million or about $138 million. Now the price has been lowered to €70 million, a drop of about $40 million for a new price of about $99 million. Built by Perini Navi for venture capitalist Tom Perkins in 2006, it remains the ne plus ultra of sailing superyachts, a masterpiece of technology and design, and was recently featured on the cover of Luxury Toys: Top of the World. Her revolutionary sailing system - the DynaRig - set a new milestone in yachting history: three self-standing and rotating masts hosting 15 sails for a total sail area of 25,791 square feet for unrivaled, performance maneuverability and record-shattering speed; she can complete Atlantic crossings in ten days.

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Ohana Sailing Yacht Available for $150K / Week

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The $130 million Maltese Falcon may be a bit beyond most people's means, but for $150,000 a week you can get a taste of ultra-stylish superyacht sailing with the 143-ft. Ohana (above), also built by Perini Navi and available for charter via global online luxury marketplace JamesList. The all-aluminum high-performance craft features accomodations for 10 guests and 7 crew in her clean, modern interior. Standout features are an enormous fly bridge with abundant sun cushions and a large sunken aft cockpit for dining and lounging. The yacht, which has a top speed of 13.5 knots, will be based in La Spezia this summer for charters in locales like Greece, Croatia and Italy.

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The Classicist: Maltese Falcon, Yours for $130 Million

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The world's largest, best designed, and most expensive sailing yacht, the famous 289-ft. Maltese Falcon, has been listed for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for $130 million. Built by Perini Navi for venture capitalist Tom Perkins in 2006, it remains the ne plus ultra of sailing superyachts, a masterpiece of technology and design, and was recently featured on the cover of Luxury Toys: Top of the World. Her revolutionary sailing system - the DynaRig - set a new milestone in yachting history: three self-standing and rotating masts hosting 15 sails for a total sail area of 25,791 square feet for unrivaled, performance maneuverability and record-shattering speed; she can complete Atlantic crossings in ten days.

The yacht's incomparable interior is ultra-luxurious with a rich contemporary décor, and whimsical touches such as a statue modeled on a vintage Bugatti - a reference to the real Bugatti Perkins sold to help finance the yacht's construction. The interior finds its zenith in the atrium where the three decks are united by a circular stairway surrounding the main mast creating a spiraling effect, enhanced by natural light cascading from the top to the lower decks through transparent floors. The main deck is a wide open space featuring a main saloon, an enormous aft cockpit, two separate studio areas and a majestic dining room.

Twelve guests berthed in five lower deck staterooms and one inimitable owner's cabin on the upper deck with a private cockpit, a protected sun bathing area and direct access to the ultramodern wheelhouse at the heart of the whole vessel offer uncompromising comfort. An updated Art Deco feel is achieved using leather, steel and light-colored wood. One of the guest staterooms is a full beam master with a king berth, a separate full beam dressing room and a private gym on the lower deck. The other four guest suites can convert into two enormous VIP suites each with en suite baths. There are also facilities for 16 crew to look after the guests.

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Maltese Falcon Yacht For Sale

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Just two years after her launch, one of the most beautiful yachts in the world has been listed for sale. The Maltese Falcon is a 289-foot sailing yacht which has won many prizes for her innovative DynaRig sail design which allows the masts to rotate depending on wind direction. The yacht's unique contemporary interior was designed by Ken Freivokh and the yacht was built by Perini Navi. There are six guest cabins and eight crew cabins and was built by businessman Tom Perkins who sold his Bugatti to help finance the cost of the boat. Considering that the yacht cost $100 million to build the asking price of 115 million euros doesn't seem incredibly exorbitant. She will make some seafaring and wealthy businessperson very happy.

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The Maltese Falcon Gets Its Own Book

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The Maltese Falcon, the amazing clipper yacht created by Tom Perkins has gotten its own coffee table book. The Maltese Falcon: Art of Innovation is a 240-page book full of lush photography and tells the story of the creation of this gorgeous yacht which was a labor of love for Perkins. The 287-foot yacht has three masts which can rotate depending on the wind direction. Just how was the $100 million it took to build this yacht spent? The book goes into the long hard journey from design to launch. The book however, will only run you £55. The book is a limited edition of 5000.

[via Superyacht Times]

Related: It looks like Perkins' house in Belvedere, CA is still on the market. It was our estate of the day back in October of 2006 and is listed at $20.5 million.

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$100 Million Clipper Yacht Maltese Falcon Launches

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Oh, she's a pretty one. CNet has pics of the Maltese Falcon, the $100 million megayacht created for venture capitalist Tom Perkins. The boat set sail in Italy on Friday. The Maltese Falcon, a $100 million yacht that the designers claim is the largest and fastest personal sailboat in the world, formally set sail in Italy on July 14. The 87.5-meter yacht has three masts which rotate depending on the wind direction. It took five years in development to create this unique vessel and the masts were developed by English company Insensys to have a a fiber-optic sensor system that gathers data on wind speed and force and helps the sails work more efficiently. The yacht was built by Perini Navi and, as we reported earlier, already has a home in Malta. According to an article in the Mercury News, Perkins reportedly sold his beloved Bugatti to help fund the yacht. You can check out design pictures on the Ken Freivokh Design website.

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