The Maltese Falcon is a 289 foot Perini Navi "clipper yacht" owned by venture capitalist Tom Perkins.Yachting Magazine: Tom Perkins Thinks Big (February 2006) The Falcon is considered to be the fastest and largest yacht in the world.Sail-World.com: Maltese Falcon- World's Longest Yacht Sails 'Home'(September 28, 2008) The estimated value of the Maltese Falcom in $147,027,500.Yachtworld.com: 289 Perini Navi
In late September 2008, the Maltese Falcon collided with another boat in San Francisco Bay in the days prior to it's participation in the Leukemia Cup.YachtPals.com: Maltese Falcon Involved in Collision (October 5, 2008)
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Owner
Tom Perkins
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Built
2006
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187 feet
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