Saturday, July 15, 2006
MercuryNews.com | 07/15/2006 | $100 million yacht sails into view
"Venture capitalist Tom Perkins unveiled his $100 million yacht, The Maltese Falcon, in Italy on Friday, a 287-foot vessel with a design that evokes 19th-century clipper ships.
But unlike the clipper ships of the past, this one brings nautical technology to new heights. Five years in development, Perkins' vessel has three 187-foot carbon-fiber masts. Each mast has five sails that can form one continuous sail. The sails can be rotated to suit wind direction."
But unlike the clipper ships of the past, this one brings nautical technology to new heights. Five years in development, Perkins' vessel has three 187-foot carbon-fiber masts. Each mast has five sails that can form one continuous sail. The sails can be rotated to suit wind direction."
