Engineering:Athena (yacht)
 Athena moored in Trinity Inlet at Cairns, Queensland, Australia .
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| History | |
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| Name: | Athena |
| Owner: | James H. Clark |
| Builder: | Royal Huisman |
| Launched: | 2004 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Gaff-rigged schooner |
| Length: | 295.28 ft (90.00 m) LOA |
| Beam: | 40.03 ft (12.20 m) |
| Draft: | 18.93 ft (5.77 m) |
Athena is a clipper-bowed three-masted gaff-rigged schooner built by Royal Huisman in 2004 for Internet entrepreneur James H. Clark. Clark purchased a 47.4 meter sloop, Hyperion, from Royal Huisman in 1998. As Hyperion was nearing completion, Clark began to consider the possibilities of a larger yacht, which could include a theater, library, more guest space and a more capable galley, taking inspiration from the 1920s Krupp built motor yacht "Talitha".
The yacht was re-fitted in 2008.[1] It can support 12 guests and 22 crew, and is built under Lloyds Register classification.[2]
Athena is the winner of the Show Boats International Award for Best Sailing Yacht over 40 Meters for 2004.
A book titled “Athena – A Classic Schooner For Modern Times” (photography by Louie Psihoyos, writer Jack Somer) describes the history, the construction and the life of this vessel.[3]
In July 2012 the Athena was listed for sale with an asking price of US$95 million,[4] and reduced to $75 million in June 2014.[5] In summer 2014 Athena was listed as available for charter in the South Pacific, priced at approximately €260,000 per week.[6] As of May 2019 the asking price was listed as $45 million (USD).[7]
Similar sailing super yachts of this period include Eos, The Maltese Falcon, and the Black Pearl (yacht).
Specifications
- Length overall - 90.0 metres (295.3 ft)
- Length of deck - 77.04 metres (252.76 ft)
- Length waterline - 60.52 m / 198.56 ft
- Beam - 12.2 m / 40.03 ft
- Gross tonnage - 1103 t
- Displacement - 1126 t
- Sail area - 2623 meters squared[8]
See also
- List of large sailing yachts
- Luxury yachts
- Mirabella V
References
- ↑ "Yacht ATHENA, Royal Huisman". http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=athena-1916.
- ↑ "Yacht ATHENA, Royal Huisman". http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=athena-1916.
- ↑ Somer, Jack A. (2005). Athena - A Classic Schooner For Modern Times. Louie Psihoyos (Photographer). Stichting Foundation. ISBN 978-9090195179. http://www.royalhuismanmedia.com.
- ↑ "Athena Yacht for Sale Royal Huisman Sail..". superyachts.com. http://www.superyachts.com/luxury-yacht-for-sale/athena-1708/.
- ↑ Posted Jun 17th, 2014 at 9:14am (2014-06-17). "Royal Huisman sailing yacht Athena is for sale". Yachting Magazine. http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/yachts/sailboats/a-deal-at-75-million.
- ↑ "Athena Charter - Royal Huisman Sail Yacht..". superyachts.com. http://www.superyachts.com/yacht-charter/athena-1432/.
- ↑ "For Sale Athena Luxury Sail Yacht". 2019-05-26. https://www.superyachts.com/luxury-yacht-for-sale/athena-1708/.
- ↑ "ATHENA Royal Huisman". CharterWorld LLP. http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=athena-1916.
External links
- Athena's entry at Royal Huisman's yacht portfolio
- Yacht: ATHENA - One of the world’s largest and most luxurious three masted schooners, Wayback Machine archive.org
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