The World Famous Racing Yacht
Aside from his motor interests, Clark can often be found yachting on his yacht, Drum. Drum, was originally owned by Simon Le Bon of the band Duran Duran and finished third (line honours) in the 1985/6 Whitbread Round The World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race), a not inconsiderable feat considering her keel loss and capsize in the 1985 Fastnet Race just weeks before the Whitbread start.
Drum now plies the River Clyde during the summer months on a busy corporate entertainment schedule. Additionally, Drum is often used for charity work and to date, has raised in excess of £1million. Clark has loaned the yacht to numerous organisations and regularly offers exclusive sailing packages as auction and raffle prizes. In the spring of 2007 a £250,000 refit was completed on Drum.
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