Drum (yacht)

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Drum
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 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]

References

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