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Katashi_itto

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4. "Maltese Falcon" Worlds 3rd largest Sailing Yacht

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 04:43 PM

Feb 2013

On 4 November 2007, in a 60 Minutes profile, Perkins suggested the yacht cost more than $150 million, but less than $300 million, refusing to be more specific
Type: Luxury yacht
Displacement: 1,240 t (1,220 long tons; 1,367 short tons)
Length: 88 m (289 ft)
Beam: 12.6 m (41 ft)
Draught: 6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × Deutz TBD 620
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Sail area 2,400 m2 (25,833 sq ft)
Speed: 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity: 12 passengers
Crew: 18

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Wonder how much fuel Cruise lines consume annually, and how long they can continue in business. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 OP

A lot. MADem Feb 2013 #1

I just love that DU folks can come up with such good answers so quickly! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #18

Hi-tech future cruising! ? RKP5637 Feb 2013 #2

Reminds me of those "old" pics of SF piers dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

With hemp sails and rigging IDemo Feb 2013 #20

Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #23

"Maltese Falcon" Worlds 3rd largest Sailing Yacht Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #4

awesome yacht. though it looks cluttered in some way loli phabay Feb 2013 #5

It'll do. I'll just need one, please. RKP5637 Feb 2013 #6

I looked again ... I know why it looked somehow familiar ... the RKP5637 Feb 2013 #7

Ahhh...the beer drinkers Rorschach test.... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #9

I'll drink to that!!! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #14

Damn...now that you mention it...I suddenly feel thirsty... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #10

LOL RKP5637 Feb 2013 #13

Inside would make a Bond Villian Proud Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #15

More... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #16

what is "2 × Deutz TBD 620 "???? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #8

engines and props I presume loli phabay Feb 2013 #12

Around 200 gallons/mile. So with 4000 aboard, 20 passenger miles per gallon FarCenter Feb 2013 #11

Wonder if those folks in the Floating World ship will end up stranded. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #19

More and bigger is no BETTER. Greed gets the greedy in the end. Stocks should tumble. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #17

Cruise ships pay for their fuel. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #21

Back in the old days, I believe they were fueled with steam. However, that Cleita Feb 2013 #22