Perini Navi successfully launched the Ken Freivokh-designed Maltese Falcon at Yildiz Yard in Tuzla, Turkey. At 289 feet long, a displacement of 1,240 tons, and draft of 19.7 feet, the Maltese Falcon is the largest private sailing yacht in the world. With her three 191-foot tall rotating masts and 25,791 square feet of sail area, the Maltese Falcon is a truly revolutionary yacht. Based on the DynaRig square rig concept, each mast carries five separate square sails engineered by DOYLE Sailmakers. Sea trials and delivery are scheduled for early this summer.

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For photos of the mast stepping in 'Lectronic Latitude, click here.

Click here to read an article in Yachting Magazine on Tom Perkins and the Maltese Falcon.