Jim Clark

Netscape Billionaire Refits $100 Million Superyacht

Netscape Billionaire $100 Million Superyacht

At 295 feet, Netscape billionaire Jim Clark's Royal Huisman yacht Athena is the second largest sailing superyacht in the world. Just behind Barry Diller's 305-ft. Eos and just ahead of the famed Maltese Falcon at 289 feet, the stunning Athena is a sight to behold wherever she sets sail.

Now Clark, who's said to have paid under $100 million for the craft back in 2004, is having her refit in New Zealand – the largest such project ever carried out in the country – at a cost of tens of million of dollars including many high-tech additions.

Upgrades are reportedly being carried out at the behest of Clark's much, much younger new wife, former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Christy Hinze. He's 67, she's 31. We had dinner with the Aussie stunner once and found her charming.

Hinze apparently wants to freshen up the somewhat stodgy, old-guy interior done up in dark wood and hotel suite-type furniture. The yacht's deckplan features an open air lounge, media center, formal dining salon, library, main salon with wet bar and an alfresco dining area.

The Athena can currently accommodate ten guests in five cabins, with the lower deck comprised of a full-width master cabin with a Jacuzzi, study and walk-in wardrobe. Hinze will want to enlarge that, no doubt.

[via JamesList]

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Athena Yacht Hits Australia

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

A tasty little bit of gossip from an Aussie paper led me on an afternoon search for pictures of perhaps one of the most beautiful yachts in the world, Athena, owned by billionaire Jim Clark. The Daily Telegraph reports that young model Kristy Hinze is dating the much-older Clark and that the yacht is now in Newcastle Harbor. The $100 million yacht is one of the largest three-masted privately owned sailing yachts in the world and is a bit more traditional in design than the other big sailer, the Maltese Falcon.

Athena was built by Royal Huisman with Pieter Beeldsnijder for exterior and interior design and the naval architectural skills of Gerard Dijkstra & Partners. A review on Yacht Forums has some tempting pictures that show just how special this yacht is. Everything from the gleaming aluminum superstructure to the beautiful teak and mahogany details was created to the highest levels of craftsmanship. She combines the best of the traditions of classic yacht manufacturing with the latest technological advancements. The decks feature much more outdoor seating than I have seen on other sailing yachts including a massive aft deck lounger that is surrounded by a U-shaped structure for wind protection. Inside it has a huge professional kitchen and amazing mahogany-lined rooms filled with soft ivory and beige furnishings. The master suite includes a bathroom which is wreathed in white marble. The entire yacht is absolutely gorgeous if you have a chance check out the pics here and here.

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