Drum (yacht)

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

1. "The History of Arnold Clark Drum". Arnold Clark. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
2. "Yacht Wreckage Examined". New York Times (New York Times Company). 12 August 1985. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
3. "Top 10 Volvo Ocean Race moments: page 3 girls, arrests, 'rock star' sailors, all-female crews and turning turtle". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
4. Alleyne, Richard (8 August 2005). "Le Bon back at the helm after brush with death". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
5. "Simon le Bon pays tribute to Cornish SAR crews". Pirate FM News. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
6. Lloyd, Barbara (21 December 1987). "On Course to the Whitbread". New York Times (New York Times Company). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
7. Cramb, Auslan (18 July 1988). "Probe after submarine collides with yacht". The Glasgow Herald (Newsquest Media Group). Retrieved 23 August 2013.