On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:22:53 -0500, KLC Lewis wrote:


"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

More impressive, yes. But she looks like eurotrash.

I saw "Georgia" up close at Roche Harbor a couple of years ago, then
again underway. She passed us at near 20kt under power.
Beautiful boat, with beautiful proportions. From a few hundred yards
away, she looked like a much smaller boat. Up close, the hardware was
really impressive -- all polished or chrome, and obviously all custom made
for a sailboat that size.

Until Mirabella V, Georgia was the largest sloop ever built.

Matt O.