The much anticipated sailing trials of one of the world’s most extraordinary sailing yachts, the 286ft long, three-masted modern clipper ship Maltese Falcon, are currently taking place in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey and the first indications are that she is performing as predicted. The 1300-tonne yacht sets 15 square sails on three free standing rotating carbon fibre masts, has reportedly reached speeds in excess of 10 knots in true wind speeds of between 8 and 16 knots.
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about 20 years ago
Maltese Falcon is sailing
The much anticipated sailing trials of one of the world’s most extraordinary sailing yachts, the 286ft long, three-masted modern clipper ship Maltese Falcon, are currently taking place in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey and the first indications are that she is performing as predicted. The 1300-tonne y
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