Maltese Falcon

Antibes and beyond

After spending almost two weeks completing some ship’s projects at Amico Shipyard in Genoa, Italy, The Maltese Falcon set sail for Juan Les Pins, a small town adjacent to Antibes, France. During the 100 nautical mile trip, winds of up to 45 knots and choppy seas were encountered. Luckily, the Falcon is a stable and robust vessel capable of handling much rougher conditions so she still provided a comfortable ride.
 
A few days later, we moved to Antibes and anchored off the busy yachting town. The crew enjoyed spending some time here and many visited with friends working aboard other vessels. 
 
This afternoon, the Falcon weighed anchor. Shortly after the departure, we spotted the 40-meter trimaran Banque Populaire V, which is the largest racing multihull in the world www.voile.banquepopulaire.fr/. Last year this vessel smashed the Transatlantic Record, crossing the ocean in under 3 days and 16 hours and making an average speed of over 32 knots! Although we must admit that the trimaran is capable of sailing at higher speeds than the Falcon, our accommodations are far more luxurious! 
 
Jeremy
Smith
Deckhand
 
All photos taken by Jeremy Smith

Monaco Grand Prix & Cannes Film Festival, 2010

June
2nd, 2010- Monaco Grand Prix & Cannes Film Fest.
The
Monaco Grand Prix , for those of you who’ve never experienced it, was the
epitome of opulence. The MF set the backdrop as rich and the famous
watched the Formula 1 cars chase each other around the legendary Monaco
track. The parties lasted well into the night and the hideous karaoke
singers’ screeches’ bellowed in day break. It was
nothing short of a glamorous spectacle and quite an experience for both the
crew and guests onboard that week.
 
Without
a minute to spare, the Falcon was off around the bay after the Grand Prix to
tap in to the Cannes Scene. Every year the Cannes Film Festival attracts
thousands of people trying to catch a glimpse of the back of a celeb’s
head, or at least glam up enough to feel a little like a star themselves. 
We sat on anchor in the bay of Cannes lit up like a night at the Oscars and in
honor of the premier night of Shrek 4, we projected the original Shrek onto one
of the massive square sails on the mizzen mast. I have to say, slopped in
a giant bean bag watching the green ogre up on the big screen, outdoors beat
any Cannes exclusive screening. You can’t outdo the Maltese Falcon
cinema experience!
 
Alicia
Walters
2nd
Stewardess