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Maltese Falcon Featured on 60 Minutes

Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 0 Comments

Tom Perkins and his Maltese Falcon will be featured on 60 Minutes this Sunday, November 4th at 7 PM ET/PT on CBS. Lesley Stahl spent one week on the Maltese Falcon preparing for this interview. Be sure to tune in to 60 Minutes this Sunday.

Labels: Maltese Falcon

Big Boys, Major Toys at the St. Barth's Bucket

Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 0 Comments

The world's fastest superyachts gather for the St. Barth's Bucket to battle on the water and unwind at cocktail parties onboard the fleet, moored stern-to on the quay. As usual, Doyle-powered boats claimed some silver: Kaori, a 118-foot Paine-designed sloop, took the Grand Dame division, and the 289-foot, Dyna-Rigged Maltese Falcon took the Perini Navi Best Overall award. It just goes to show that, big or small, when you want to go fast, go Doyle.

Labels: Kaori, Maltese Falcon

Mirabella V and Maltese Falcon Face Off

Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 0 Comments

Photo Courtesy Perini Navi

The two largest private sailing yachts in the word, both powered by Doyle Sailmakers, sailed side by side outside of Monaco Harbor. Maltese Falcon is the world's largest clipper ship, and Mirabella V (M V) is the world's largest single masted yacht. Tom Perkins, owner of the Maltese Falcon, describes the sail, "It was an overcast day with the true wind was out of the N.E. at twenty knots with gusts to twenty five, and M V set her full main with a big jib and a staysail---she was really powered up, and designer Ron Holland was aboard to supervise the sail trim. We had (of course) everything set as well, and I need to note to our respective insurance carriers that we were NOT racing---we were just sailing together as fast as possible, purely to be sociable. On the wind, both yachts held each other, neither gaining or losing. Our GPS showed 14.5 knots, and it was the same for M V. The Falcon buried her rail a couple of times in the gusts, and finally we furled our mizzen royal to ease the helm, but we didn't slow at all. We sailed together for about twelve miles and then we bore off for a speed run. The Falcon cranked up to 17 knots and we pulled a little ahead. The photos show M V really screaming through the waves, looking very, very fast, and very, very beautiful."

James Scott-Anderson, a J-class tactician, was on board Mirabella V reporting for BYM News. James reported that "Once [the main] was up, the number two jib was unfurled and we had about 10 to 18 knots of breeze and were sailing upwind on a close reach with the wind at 75 degrees apparent. The Falcon was about quarter of a mile from of us. We were heeling 15 degrees which was very comfortable sailing, but the speed was surprising. We were doing 15 to 16 knots and this was just on GPS data. Once we settled in, we found that we were able to match the Falcon’s speed – a big surprise even though this point of sail is not the Falcon’s best. It was nonetheless a great thing, as her hull length and sail area is greater than Mirabella’s."

To read more of James' account of the sail, click here.

Photos

Maltese Falcon Website

Mirabella V Website

Labels: Maltese Falcon, Mirabella V

Maltese Falcon Wins Perini Navi Cup 2006

Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 0 Comments

Photo Courtesy Perini Navi

The Perini Navi Cup was held in the waters off the Yacht Club Porto Rotondo in Sardinia September 7th to September 10th, 2006. Congratulations to the Doyle powered Maltese Falcon, winner of the 2006 Perini Navi Cup.

Tom Perkins reported that "the wind never exceeded 10 knots for the two-race series, with the average wind speed about six knots. Our toughest competitor was the Ed Dubois-designed Squall, which took first to our second in the first race, but then second to our tie-breaking first in the second race. We were the fastest around the course on both days, and everyone was amazed at Falcon's ability to point as high as any of the other yachts - and with good VMG, too. It was a wonderful first race for us, as we have many ideas for going faster. As I write, we're sailing through the Straits of Bonifacio at 18 knots." For complete results, click here.

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Doyle Proud Sponsor of Perini Navi Cup 2006

Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 0 Comments

DOYLE Sailmakers is proud to support the Perini Navi Cup, held in the waters off the Yacht Club Porto Rotondo in Sardinia, September 7th to September 10th, 2006. DOYLE Sailmakers also sponsored the first Perini Navi Cup held in 2004. The Perini Navi Cup is a rendezvous for Perini sailing ships between 36 to 56 meters. The newest Perini Navi, Maltese Falcon, will be competing in the Perini Navi Cup. DOYLE Sailmakers has a strong relationship with Perini Navi, having engineered the sails for Maltese Falcon, Perseus, Felicita West, Rosehearty, Taouey, Xasteria, Morning Glory, Phryne, Andromeda La Dea, and Legacy.