Friday, April 11, 2008

Largest and fastest personal sailboat in the world

The Falcon Maltese (cost $100 million) mega sail yacht that belongs to venture capitalist Tom Perkins is in Tahiti.

It only need one person to manage all the yacht, everything is using high technology like a fiber-optic sensor system that gathers data on wind speed and force and which rotate the three masts depending on the wind direction. This 289-foot sailing yacht has won many prizes for her innovative DynaRig sail design.

Official website: http://www.symaltesefalcon.com/