Athena (yacht)

The Athena in Auckland

The Athena was built at the Royal Huisman Shipyard, Vollenhove, The Netherlands in 2004 after a design by Gerard Dijkstra. It is named after the goddess who also represents their figurehead. Your hull speed is 19 knots. Responsible for the design, both indoors and outdoors drew Pieter Beeldsnijder. The maiden voyage of Athena led Holland to the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Although their preferred area are the European and American waters, their berth in Cairns Australia. Instantaneous owner is Netscape co-founder Jim Clark.

The Athena was until the launch of the Maltese Falcon, the largest private yacht in the world.