Maltese Falcon (yacht)
Maltese Falcon | |
| History | |
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| Malta | |
| Name | Maltese Falcon |
| Namesake | The Maltese Falcon |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Pleon Ltd., Tortola, BVI |
| Builder | Perini Navi, Dearsan Shipyards, Tuzla, Istanbul |
| Launched | 1990 |
| Completed | 2006-02-06 |
| Identification |
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| Yacht design | Dykstra Naval Architects |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | sailing yacht |
| Tonnage | 1,157 GT |
| Displacement | 1,240 t (1,220 long tons; 1,367 short tons) |
| Length | 88.10 m (289 ft) |
| Beam | 12.60 m (41 ft) |
| Height | 58.20 m (191 ft) |
| Draught | 6.00–11.00 m (20–36 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × 1,524kW Deutz TBD 620 V12 at 1,800rpm |
| Sail plan |
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| Capacity | 12 guests |
| Crew | 18 persons |
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Maltese Falcon is a full-rigged ship using DynaRig technology, which was built by Perini Navi in Tuzla, Istanbul, and commissioned by her first owner, Tom Perkins. She is one of the world's most complex and largest sailing yachts at 88 m (289 ft), similar in size to the Athena and Eos. The vessel dropped its BVI flag in 2008 and was purchased by Pleon Ltd, which put it to charter use.