When he launched Maltese Falcon in 2006, venture capitalist and former Hewlett Packard GM Tom Perkins fulfilled a fantasy that most sailors would never have even dared to dream. The furling sails are ...
One of the world’s most iconic sailing superyachts, Maltese Falcon, has returned to the ocean with a fresh refit for the summer charter season. The 88-metre Perini Navi yacht, originally built for ...
What’s the next thing you do after paying $75 million for one of the largest, most sophisticated sailing superyachts in the world? Pump some more millions into a complex refit that will make it even ...
Tom Perkins sounds good. Happy. Relaxed. And why shouldn’t he? He’s two days out of St. Maarten en route to the sparkling Mediterranean and all is right with his world. Speaking via sat phone from the ...
The moment tom perkins first took the helm of Maltese Falcon marked the culmination of his quest to create a new breed of mechanically sophisticated sailing superyachts. In 1999, Perkins—a venture ...
Tom Perkins -- the legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and longtime Belvedere resident -- had a dream. It wasn't to get rich, acquire power or marry into fame. He'd done all that, as part of a ...
Ever wonder what people do once they’ve commissioned, built, and finally received the yacht of their dreams? Aside from taking it out for a spin or two, most ships end up being put up for charter.
The three-masted Maltese Falcon has been one of the most recognizable superyachts in the world since she was launched in 2006, and she’s been hosting royalty, celebrities, business leaders and winning ...
Tom Perkins had done it all. He'd made a fortune, conquered Silicon Valley, even been Danielle Steel's fifth husband for a time. His venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, was an ...