She graduated from the MA International Journalism course at City University London and is proud to be Canadian. While in the UK Ali has previously been editor of The Daily Muse by Fenwick and sports, food, and drink reporter at Marketing Week. In a class of her own, she pairs an elegant design and. Based in the London office, she oversees and often personally contributes to Insider's lifestyle, entertainment, digital culture, health, and royals coverage, working with a team of reporters who cover travel, food, fashion, beauty, fitness, nutrition, relationships, film, TV, celebrities, and influencers, just to name a few topics. Delivered by Perini Navi in 2006, on her launch the Maltese Falcon redefined the world of yacht design. It often indicates a user profile.Īli is Deputy Editor of Life Insider. With Lusben’s help, we’ll be ready in June to welcome our customers and make their holiday on the water an unforgettable experience.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Now this truly iconic yacht is better than ever having undergone a huge double refit in summer 2022 and winter 2022-23 with an endless series of. “For both us and the owner company, working with the shipyard meant having the confidence that all our requests would be handled promptly and professionally. The instantly recognisable 88m (288.6ft) MALTESE FALCON, acclaimed as the Finest Superyacht Ever among a host of other awards, is still one of the world’s most innovative sailing yachts. The work we carried out in synergy with their team was incredible. The yacht has 3 free standing carbon fibre masts with each 5 individually sails, each mast can rotate to suit the wind direction. Pierfrancesco Cafaro, the skipper of Maltese Falcon, said: “I’ve had the chance in the past to appreciate Lusben and the services they offer, which is why I was happy to collaborate with them again. Once the yacht was in the new floating dock, Lusben began the refit, which included replacement of the teak deck, refurbishment of the interiors and repainting the entire hull in its distinctive ‘Perini Blue’ colour, which requires special working conditions due to the paint’s chemical and physical characteristics.Īs well as improving the aesthetics and comfort of the yacht, the refit has improved performance and efficiency by upgrading the onboard systems – generators, main engines, propellers – while other complex jobs included work on the iconic mast-handling system. “It was a great privilege to work on a boat like the Maltese Falcon, but the congratulations really go to the whole team coordinated by Site Manager Alessio Centelli for the great job done.”Įven before the refit itself began, major work had to be performed on the Livorno yard’s floating dock, with a special system designed and built to accommodate the yacht’s 6m draught and hull shape. DecemThis New Superyacht-to-Resort Partnership Lets You Cruise to the Waldorf Astoria Maldives The five-star resort is the perfect companion to the iconic 'Maltese Falcon' sailing. Gianni Paladino, Commercial Director at Lusben, said: “We couldn’t have made it through to this technical launch, while ensuring the high standards of quality we want to offer Lusben customers, had it not been for our professional team’s expertise in tackling such a complex project. Originally launched by Perini Navi in 2006, Maltese Falcon arrived at Lusben at the end of October 2022 and will remain until at least the end of May before the yacht becomes available for chartering. Lusben, founded in 1956 and part of the Azimut-Benetti Group, staged the technical launch of Maltese Falcon in Livorno as part of a major refit of the 88m sailing yacht.
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