I was very fortunate to visit the Perini Navi facility in Viareggio last
July. While there for a week helping to install new bridge electronics on
another SY (SY Galaxia), I wandered through the yard and saw the solutions
they used for the most common problems in construction. It was VERY, VERY
enlightening. I learned a bunch. Imagine that there are no visible fasteners
anywhere on these boats. Everything is hidden. Imagine looking down the side
of the hull, which is finished like a Bently and seeing not a wrinkle or
blemish anywhere. Perini has a paint hall dedicated to just masts and spars
100 meters long. In there they suspend these enormous spars from the roof
for painting. These boats have a state of finish inside and out that most
people could not imagine and will never, in there entire life, ever see.
Steve


"RW Salnick" wrote in message
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Bobby brought forth on stone tablets:
Luxury sailing yacht 'Maltese Falcon' is massive 88 meter mega yacht
built by the Italian Perini Navi Yachts. A privileged few charter
guests will ever be fortunate enough to experience the Maltese Falcon
under full sail. The huge clipper S/Y 'Maltese Falcon' is the largest
sailing yacht in the world and in a breeze her immense DynaRig powers
her to record shattering speeds.

I've never seen such a beauty. It's possible to rent for a modest 3350
000 $/week

look @ that :
http://www.europaluxury.com/yacht/to...se-falcon.html



Actually, I think Mirabella V is more impressive - it is a sloop (mast 292
feet)

http://www.mirabellayachts.com/mirabella5/

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle