Athena is a clipper-bowed 3-masted gaff rigged schooner built by Royal Huisman Shipyard 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.
Athena can normally be chartered for $500,000 USD per wee...
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Athena is a clipper-bowed 3-masted gaff rigged schooner built by Royal Huisman Shipyard 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.
Athena can normally be chartered for $500,000 USD per week but whilst she was moored in Cairns in October 2007 a sign had been placed giving information about the yacht and stating that contrary to information on the internet the yacht is not available for charter.
Athena is the winner of the Show Boats International Award for Best Sailing Yacht over 40 Meters for 2004. It is currently being docked in Newport Rhode Island at the Newport Shipyard as of August 13, 2009.
Similar sailing super yachts include Eos and The Maltese Falcon.
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