Drum (yacht)
Nation | United Kingdom |
---|---|
Class | Maxi |
Designer(s) | Ron Holland |
Owner(s) | Simon le Bon Sir Arnold Clark |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Skip Novak |
Drum is a maxi yacht formerly co-owned by lead singer of Duran Duran Simon le Bon and currently owned by Scottish businessman Sir Arnold Clark.
Design
Drum was designed by Ireland-based boat-builder Ron Holland[1] and built in Finland.[2] Drum was purpose-designed and built to be sailed in the Whitbread Round the World Race.[3]
Career
Fastnet, 1985
Drum competed in the 1985 Fastnet Race. It was one of the favorites to win the race, but the boat lost its keel due to a design failure and capsized.[1] Its crew were all rescued.[4][5]
1985–86 Whitbread
Drum was re-fitted and competed in the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race.[6]
Current status
As of 2013[update] Drum is owned by Scottish businessman Arnold Clark, who purchased the yacht in the late 1980s. In 1988 Drum was accorded media attention when it was involved in a collision with a Royal Navy submarine.[7]
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