# $130 Million Sailboats The 289 Ft Maltese Falcon Has 15 Sails For Luxury Cruising By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-05-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-sailboat-sales-the-maltese-falcon-now-available-for-purchase-at-130 References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2009/05/25/the-classicist-i-maltese-falcon-i-yours-for-130-million/) & [jameslist](http://www.jameslist.com/advert/39122#F=TE=|maltese) The world’s fastest, most expensive yacht is now on sale. The 289 foot Maltese Falcon is on sale on Jameslist.com (luxury marketplace) for an astounding $130 million (USD). The Maltese Falcon was designed by Perini Navi and elegantly sports 15 sails and 25,791 square feet of sheer luxury. Her looks are not the be all and end all of her beauty; the Maltese Falcon can complete the Atlantic crossing in just ten days. Her ability and beauty is truly unrivaled and if your bank is friendly, or your credit rating is unfathomable, I would suggest taking a gander. But if not, the gander is worth it anyway. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Yachts:** Opportunity for innovative designs and features that enhance the luxury and performance of yachts. - **High-end Marketplaces:** Disruptive potential in creating exclusive online platforms for buying and selling luxury goods. - **Efficiency in Travel:** Opportunity for developing technologies and strategies that enable faster and more efficient transatlantic crossings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Yacht Manufacturing:** Opportunity for yacht manufacturers to leverage cutting-edge materials and designs for creating high-performance luxury yachts. - **Luxury Retail:** Disruptive innovation potential in creating curated online marketplaces specifically catered to high-end consumers. - **Transportation and Logistics:** Potential for disruptive innovations that enable faster, more sustainable, and efficient transatlantic travel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Luxury Submersible Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migaloo-m5-superyacht.md) - [Historic Large Sailing Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silenseas.md) - [Red-Accented Yacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alia-57-yacht.md) - [Extreme Environment Yacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/75ft-explorer-sailing-yacht.md) - [Luxe Yacht-Like Sailboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeanneau-yachts-55-sailboat.md) - [Exceptional Superyacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitson-yachts.md) - [Humongous Hydrofoil Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-luxury-yachts.md) - [Riproaring Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opulent-luxury-yachts.md) - [Metaverse Mega Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaflower-super-mega-yacht.md)