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Maltese Falcon wins at Perini Navi Cup 09

-Posted by D. Worth (US) | for- M. Barbay France) US trip!

Maltese Falcon Victory at Perini Navi Cup! Top 5 finishers today were: Maltese Falcon, Felicita West, Antara, Andromeda La Dea, Perseus; held in Porto Cervo from Viareggio shipyard in collaboration w/ Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
Image: Superyachttimes et Adèle

While the pursuit start sent the boats on a bit of a parade up to Monaci, once around the reach to the leeward mark saw the fleet compress, making for an exciting leeward mark rounding at Motoriotto. Read.

Live from the sea 06/09/2009 SEA WEB (live tracking)
(Google Earth Plug Needed)
The Perini Navi Cup prizegiving will take place tomorrow "today" at 1800 at YCCS' Piazza Azzura! The Perini Navi Cup and a Rolex GMT-Master II will be awarded to the best overall scored yacht.

American owner, Tom Perkins, was driving alone through the immense three trees to the automation system of the sail plan by Fabio Perini, the new shipping relies on the commander...Story.

Video (below) of Maltese Falcon Last year (US Ca; SF)


Sailing under the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge... Might possibly have cleared by 35 feet! Local Yacht enthusiasts, helicopters, and the like, parade alongside her... (Maltese Falcon sails with an 19 member crew.)

VIEW (2007) VIDEO, as Tom Perkins hoped to come to US: VIEW.
For nearly 3 years, Democrats have had Majority control of US financial policy; and continue to chase away businesses! ...Leave us alone!!

UPDATE: Sale is off... Nauticnews reports that there was a buyer; but Tom changed his mind and took the 88-metre superyacht off of the Market.
Not a good time to sell; but he now has a partner...

VIDEO: There she sails: Close-up: VIEW.
A little history of the Maltese Falcon...Read.



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