Mine's Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built
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Mine's Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built
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Some insight into Perkins, in depth insight into the Maltese
Ryan Blake✓ Verified Purchase•July 13, 2017
I enjoyed the early portions of this book discussing the life and career of Tom Perkins. However you'll find the majority of the book is dedicated to discussing the construction of the Maltese Falcon. This is likely interesting to many - but with little knowledge of sailing I felt inundated with details. Overall the insights into Perkins made it a worthy read.
Outstanding Reading for Entrepeneurs and Yachties
Dina Street✓ Verified Purchase•August 2, 2016
Beautifully researched and written - a page turner.
Enjoyed it.
Alexander P Lorenz✓ Verified Purchase•October 19, 2015
Great book. I always wanted an in-depth walk-thru of the design and construction of this vessel. Including Perkins' story only sweetened the pot.
meh
Fred Rodgers✓ Verified Purchase•February 21, 2015
Frankly, I was hoping for quite a bit more on the incredible technology that went into creating this beautiful boat, rather than a justification of the penis measuring contest.
Maltest Falcon - bold design, Tom Perkins - bold dreamer!
John M. Schubert✓ Verified Purchase•July 21, 2014
This is more of a biography of Tom Perkins than about the Maltese Falcon however as you will see the to are intertwined. The book has been criticized by some as overly negative. I think the author does a good job of portraying Perkins as he is, warts and all. Some may not like Perkins style but hey we all have a different walk. One thing for certain he doesn't look at the world from a static point of view.
I admire Tom Perkins for having balls and looking beyond the same old stogy design of most yachts. His was a bold vision for the Maltese Falcon; the yacht would never have been built by a lessor man. This isn't about wealth or power but about a person with a dream and the money to pursue it.
I admire Tom Perkins for having balls and looking beyond the same old stogy design of most yachts. His was a bold vision for the Maltese Falcon; the yacht would never have been built by a lessor man. This isn't about wealth or power but about a person with a dream and the money to pursue it.
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