Fleet profile

Maltese Falcon

Perini Navi 88.00 m 2006 Turkey Available for Charter ★ 2 Star Superyacht Guide Award

Key Facts

Length: 88.00 m
Beam: 12.60 m
Draught: 6.00 m
Builder: Perini Navi
Year: 2006
Type: Sailing yacht / DynaRig
Gross tonnage: 1110.00 GT
Guests: 12
Cabins: 6
Crew: 18
Flag: Malta
Cruising speed: 14.00 knots
Maximum speed: 19.50 knots
Country: Turkey
Charter availability: Available for Charter
IMO: 9384552
Call sign: 9HUQ9

Previous / Project Names

No previous or project names recorded.

Superyacht Guide Award

Superyacht Guide Yacht Star

★★☆☆☆

2 Stars - Good standard

Maltese Falcon is recognised as an exceptional sailing yacht for her revolutionary DynaRig, iconic design, charter appeal and influence on modern large sailing yacht development.

Iconic Sailing Yacht DynaRig Design Landmark

Last reviewed: May 9, 2026

Superyacht Guide Awards are editorial ratings based on available information and review criteria.

Maltese Falcon is one of the most iconic sailing yachts ever built and a defining project in modern superyacht design. Built by Perini Navi and delivered in 2006, she measures approximately 88 metres and is famous for her revolutionary three-masted DynaRig sailing system.

The yacht was commissioned by American venture capitalist Tom Perkins and developed around an ambitious technical vision: to create a large sailing yacht that combined classic square-rig visual drama with modern automated sailing technology. Her DynaRig system, developed with Dykstra Naval Architects, allows the yacht to carry a vast sail plan across three freestanding rotating masts.

Maltese Falcon’s exterior has become one of the most recognisable silhouettes in yachting. Her dark hull, powerful sailing rig and long low profile give her a dramatic character that remains distinctive nearly two decades after delivery. Unlike many large sailing yachts, she is not simply elegant; she is technically radical and visually unmistakable.

The yacht is reported to accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 cabins, supported by a crew of around 18. Her interior and guest areas have been updated through refit work, while retaining her identity as a large, highly capable sailing yacht. Publicly reported amenities include a spa, outdoor cinema, gym, large deck areas, watersports equipment and charter-standard guest facilities.

Maltese Falcon has had a major influence on the development of large sailing yachts. She demonstrated that advanced automated square-rig sailing could be practical at superyacht scale and helped revive interest in large DynaRig concepts later seen on yachts such as Black Pearl.

As a yacht, Maltese Falcon is significant because she combines engineering innovation, design individuality, charter appeal and lasting cultural recognition. She remains one of the benchmark sailing superyachts of the twenty-first century.

Key features

Built by Perini Navi and delivered in 2006
Approximately 88 metres in length
Three-masted DynaRig sailing system
Naval architecture and sailing system work by Dykstra Naval Architects
Commissioned by Tom Perkins
Reported accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins
Reported crew of around 18
Large automated sail plan
Outdoor cinema and spa-style facilities
Major refit history
One of the most iconic sailing yachts ever built

Gallery

Primary image

Maltese Falcon by Perini Navi

Credit: Perini Navi

Specifications

Length	88.00 m
Beam	12.60 m
Draught	6.00 m
Gross tonnage	1110.00
Construction	Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, carbon fibre masts
Max speed	19.50 kn
Cruise speed	14.00 kn
Range	3,000 nautical miles under power
Machinery	Twin Deutz diesel engines with DynaRig sail system

Accommodation

Guests	12
Cabins	6
Crew	18

Design

Naval architecture	Dykstra Naval Architects
Exterior design	Perini Navi; Ken Freivokh Design
Interior design	Ken Freivokh Design

Estimated yacht value€94,500,000€70,875,000–€122,850,000

Annual OPEX€13,891,500€10,418,625–€18,753,525

Annual capital reserve€2,362,500€1,417,500–€3,780,000

Monthly ownership cost€1,354,500OPEX plus reserve

Five-year ownership cost€81,270,000Before acquisition and finance

OPEX / yacht value14.7%Central estimate

Annual operating expenditure

Category	Annual estimate	Status
Berthing, ports and agency fees	€1,111,320	Estimated
Communications, IT and security	€277,830	Estimated
Crew salaries and employment costs	€4,862,025	Estimated
Fuel and lubricants	€1,666,980	Estimated
Insurance	€694,575	Estimated
Maintenance and routine repairs	€2,778,300	Estimated
Yacht management and administration	€416,745	Estimated
Provisions and hospitality	€833,490	Estimated
Flag, registration, class and surveys	€277,830	Estimated
Tenders, toys and deck equipment	€555,660	Estimated
Travel, training, medical and uniforms	€416,745	Estimated

Capital expenditure and refit history

Item	Amount	Year	Status
No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added.

Sources, assumptions and methodology

Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.

Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026

Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.

Ownership

Tom Perkins
Commissioning owner · 2006 –2008
Individual
Source
Maltese Falcon was built for American venture capitalist Tom Perkins.
Elena Ambrosiadou / Pleon Ltd association
Reported owner · 2008
Individual / company association
Source
Public reporting identifies Elena Ambrosiadou as owner after Tom Perkins. Treat corporate structure details cautiously.

Ownership information is based on publicly available reporting and may be incomplete, outdated, or held through companies, trusts or other structures.

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Superyacht Passport

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Identity

Current name: Maltese Falcon
Launch year: 2006
Builder: Perini Navi
Flag: Malta

Ownership & provenance

Tom Perkins

commissioning · Individual

Source: BOAT International owner/history reporting

Elena Ambrosiadou / Pleon Ltd association

reported · Individual / company association

Source: BOAT International and public yacht records

Ownership information is displayed only where a dedicated sourced ownership record exists. A record does not by itself establish beneficial ownership.

Market snapshot

Estimated current value

€100,000,000

Valued at 15 May 2026

Estimated annual running cost

€14,000,000

Initial current approximate value copied from existing approxvalue during Superyacht Guide valuation field upgrade. This should be reviewed against fresh market evidence when available. VALUE_CLASS: EDITORIAL_ESTIMATE_VALUE. This classification separates direct source-backed values from public estimates and editorial/comparable estimates.

Values and running costs are estimates unless explicitly identified as documented transaction figures.

Yacht Value History

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1 recorded point

Date

15 May 2026

Valuation date

Record type

Superyacht Guide estimate

Value

€100,000,000

Evidence

Superyacht Guide valuation

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Yacht timeline

Dated milestones and Superyacht Guide records, ordered chronologically.

2006

Launch year

Passport evidence

Editorial seed

Supports: import

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Refit planning for Maltese Falcon

Mid-life refit planning

Approximate yacht age

20 years

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Age does not prove that this yacht needs a refit, and no refit cost is inferred from its estimated value.

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