This is the solution to the designers dilemma of engineering the support tenders and toys to fit into a regular super yacht.
He does not feel that the super-yacht market is threatened by the economic situation.
All of this means lower prices and greater access for first-time super-yacht buyers, Edmiston said.
Between 2003 and 2008, the pair duped the banks into lending them the money to buy properties and a super-yacht.
Theme parks, super-yacht marinas, golf courses, even airlines all apparently geared to a future American market too feature prominently on the list.
The 40ft (12m) piece of wreckage was salvaged from the Team Philips super-yacht which was hit by a freak mid-Atlantic storm during a round-the-world race.
Edmiston told CNN that as the global recession increasingly impacts the super-yacht market, prices are being driven down and opening the market to new, potential buyers.
From Russian oligarchs to Middle Eastern oil barons to American movie stars, having a yacht seems de rigeur for the super-rich, even in the current economic climate.
Yacht clubs are popping up along with super-luxurious shops, like the Louis Vuitton Island Maison, a flagship boutique of the ubiquitous luxury brand housed in its own floating pavilion.
The first client for the Super Falcon was venture capitalist Tom Perkins, who wanted a toy to keep on his mega-yacht, the Maltese Falcon.
Behind the super maxis, the rest of the fleet is battling for handicap honors, which take into account each yacht's dimensions and sail area.
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