God must be a sailor.David A. Kaplan in ‘Mine’s Bigger’, pg. 116

AI Synopsis Of Podcast

JC just finished reading a book called "Mine’s Bigger" by David Kaplan, which is about the sailing yacht Maltese Falcon. The book discusses how its billionaire owner, Tom Perkins, spent his wealth on progressively bigger sailing vessels, with the Maltese Falcon being the ultimate achievement. Built in Turkey, it was a technologically advanced vessel with innovative DynaRig sail system that could be controlled from the cockpit with a single push of a button. Perkins, who had a background in physics and engineering, preferred mechanical controls to software ones due to concerns over hacking. The book also contains pictures of the interior of the boat, which is described as stately and impressive, even compared to houses. Tom Perkins was competitive by nature and his vessels were often in competition with Jim Clark’s yacht. The Maltese Falcon came out slightly larger than Clark’s vessel and could reach speeds just under 25 miles per hour or knots.

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• https://www.dream10x.com/blog/tom-perkins-valley-boy/

• https://www.dream10x.com/blog/dream10x-episode-67-creative-capital/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_Falcon_(yacht)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Perkins_(businessman)