Athena is a clipper-bowed three-masted gaff-rigged schooner built by Royal Huisman in 2004 for Internet entrepreneur James H. Clark.

As Hyperion was nearing completion, Clark began to consider the possibilities of a larger yacht, which could include a theater, library, more guest space and a more capable galley, taking inspiration from the 1920s Krupp built motor yacht "Talitha".

[1] Athena is the winner of the Show Boats International Award for Best Sailing Yacht over 40 Meters for 2004.

[2] A book titled “Athena – A Classic Schooner For Modern Times” (photography by Louie Psihoyos, writer Jack Somer) describes the history, the construction and the life of this vessel.

[5] In summer 2014 Athena was listed as available for charter in the South Pacific, priced at approximately €260,000 per week.