Maltese Falcon — The 88-metre DynaRig sailing yacht that redefined superyacht engineering.

The DynaRig is the point. Three unstayed carbon masts rotate independently and carry fifteen self-furling square sails on a total sail area of roughly 2,400 square metres. There are no sheets, no winches to grind and no crew aloft — the entire rig is set, trimmed and struck from a single console on the bridge. In flat water and 12 knots of breeze she will hold 15 knots under sail alone.

The hull is 88 metres of composite construction, unusually light for her size, and the interior by Ken Freivokh is a study in circles, curves and full-height glass — a deliberate counterpoint to the muscularity of the rig. Six guest suites, an owner's suite the full beam of the yacht, and a main saloon whose glass overhead frames the sails above.

She is one of the few yachts on the water where the mode of propulsion is the experience. Guests who charter the Falcon are booking the rig as much as the itinerary — a week under sail from Monaco to Corsica and back has a rhythm and a silence that no motor yacht of any size can replicate.

Availability is limited and books six-to-twelve months ahead of the summer season. Peak weeks (Monaco Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival, Monaco Yacht Show, Ferragosto) are typically committed by the previous autumn; shoulder-season windows in late May, June and mid-September are the concierge's most workable slots.

Weekly base rates sit in the region of €500,000–€600,000 depending on season and itinerary, plus an APA of roughly 25–30% and applicable VAT. The Falcon accommodates twelve guests overnight and is regularly used for day events with larger groups when berthed.

LYC Monaco confirms availability directly with the central agent, prepares a shortlist of comparable yachts as an insurance layer (a modern 70m+ sail alternative such as the S/Y Aquijo, and a 60m+ motor yacht for guests who prefer the option of the same coast under power), and coordinates every operational detail from Monaco.

The Falcon is not a private-cabin, tender-ashore lifestyle yacht in the mould of a modern Feadship. She is a sailing platform, and guests who love her are the ones who spend the week on deck — under the rig, at the wheel, and off the transom in the water.

Groups who want a heavy ashore programme (Michelin dining every night, beach clubs every day) are better served by a 50–70 metre motor yacht from the Monaco fleet. The concierge is candid about this distinction before contracts are signed.

See our full sailing yacht charter selection for alternatives at 30–90 metres, and the Monaco charter framework for the wider fleet.