Top Perkins relinquishes his dream boat, the Maltese Falcon, and puts it up for sale
Roman Abramovich named as mystery art buyer of Francis Bacon's "Triptych" and Lucian Freud's "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping".
Article about the building of mega yacht Crystal Ball
According to Sail World, "Dr. Laura Schlessinger has purchased hull number 80 and is scheduled to compete for her first time on the new boat. Dr. Laura is no stranger to mixing it up in a tough fleet though."
Russia and Hungary to Compete in 2008 Bacardi Cup.
Mega yacht Argyll sails into Port of Yarmouth.
Chinese enter the yacht industry; San Diego Hosts Chinese Yacht Builders.
Lost humpback whale calf confuses yacht in Australia for missing mother.
As economy slips, yacht sales skyrocket .
In 2008, the 81st Annual BACARDI Cup, representing countries from the US to UK ended on Friday, March 7. The Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta had an all-time record of 114 teams registered from 26 countries. The Italians used the Bacardi Cup to select its Olympic representative.
Attempts to lure lost whale calf to passing pod of humpbacks fails: outlook bleak.
Article about Paul Allen's other Yacht the MY Tatoosh.
Tom Perkins, owner of the Maltese Falcon, put his ship up for sale and writes a romance novel instead.
Paul Allen throws a VIP and celebrity party on Octopus for the 2008 film festival in the Cannes.