Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Athena Sailing Yacht Is Up For Sale

Jim Clark's Athena, the fourth largest sailing yacht in the world, is listed for $95 million. (Photo: Raphael Montigneaux, Boat International)

Billionaire Jim Clark Seeks More Than $100 Million For Two Superyachts -- Forbes

After nearly three decades of sailing, Jim Clark finally got sea legs.

Citing “big changes” in his life, the Netscape and Silicon Graphics founder and Silicon Valley icon is leaving behind his life at sea and selling his two prized sailing yachts, the 136-foot Hanuman and the 295-foot Athena. The 68-year-old Clark, a returnee to this year’s World’s Billionaires List due to some smart investments in Apple, says he’s decided to sell his boats to settle down at his new home in New York with his 8-month-old daughter and wife, former Australian model Kristy Hinze.

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My Comment: Looking at his new wife, I can understand why Jim Clark now wants to stay home.

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