Maltese Falcon

Move over, aerospace and automotive designers. Yachtbuilders are leading the way on carbon-fiber innovation.

The unfashionable motorsailer may be about to make a comeback: Enter the sail-assisted superyacht.

This ultra-modern three-mast schooner with a steel hull, rotating carbon masts and an innovative DynaRig sail design, is unmistakable for any other yacht. Commissioning owner Tom Perkins worked closely with Perini Navi, Dijkstra & Partners and interior designer Ken Freivokh, and wrote extensively about the experience before deciding to sell the yacht many consider his “brainchild”.