Editing James H. Clark (section)

==Yachting==
Clark is an enthusiastic [[yachtsman]] but cannot sail in rough ocean races such as the [[Sydney-Hobart]] due to an arthritic condition in his ankles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sydney-hobart/sydney-to-hobart-couple-split-over-comanche-replay/news-story/cad1094083d9472083c57efcbdcd900e |title=She says, he says: couple split overs Sydney-Hobart replay |work=[[The Australian]] |date=December 30, 2015}}</ref> and prefers one-day regattas on the smoother waters of the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and off Newport, Rhode Island. In 2012, however, he commented that "after 28 years of owning boats, I'm over it."<ref>{{cite web |last=Mac |first=Ryan |title=Billionaire Jim Clark Seeks More Than $100 Million For Two Superyachts |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/05/15/billionaire-jim-clark-seeks-more-than-100-million-for-two-superyachts/ |access-date=2020-09-03 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109182053/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/05/15/billionaire-jim-clark-seeks-more-than-100-million-for-two-superyachts/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Huisman sailing superyacht Hyperion for sale {{!}} Boat International |url=https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/royal-huisman-sailing-superyacht-hyperion-for-sale--34919 |access-date=2020-09-03 |website=www.boatinternational.com |language=en |archive-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181654/https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/royal-huisman-sailing-superyacht-hyperion-for-sale--34919 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is the past owner of two important sailing yachts:
*[[Hyperion (yacht)|''Hyperion'']], the world's largest [[sloop]] when she was launched in 1998 at {{convert|47.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} in length. She was designed by [[Germán Frers]] and built by [[Royal Huisman]]. With an air draught of {{convert|59|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, she briefly featured the world's longest [[carbon fiber]] spar. Clark developed her own chartplotter and [[SCADA]] system to control vessel operation remotely, as well as automate sailing operation and optimize sailing performance using a large bank of sensors and SGI processors. Clark sold ''Hyperion'' in 2004.
*''[[Comanche (yacht)|Comanche]]'', a {{convert|30.48|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} carbonfiber [[maxi yacht]] designed by [[VPLP]] and built by [[Hodgdon Shipbuilding]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-life/owners-experiences/built-to-win-on-board-sailing-yacht-comanche-with-jim-clark--24749|title=Built to win: On board sailing yacht Comanche with Jim Clark|website=Boat International}}</ref> for [[line honours]] victories in offshore races. She lost line honours to ''[[Wild Oats XI]]'' in the 2014 [[Sydney-Hobart]] race but returned and won in 2015. She also won line honours in the 2015 Transatlantic race in which she set a new [[Speed sailing#Crewed 2|24-hour speed record]] for monohulls. In 2016 with Skipper [[Ken Read (sailor)|Ken Read]] and [[Stan Honey]] navigating, she set the [[Newport to Bermuda Race]] record, shaving five hours off the previous fastest time recorded in the 635 mile race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bermudarace.com/comanche-chops-hours-newport-bermuda-line-honours-record/ |title=Comanche chops hours from Newport Bermuda line honours record |date=June 19, 2016 |access-date=July 7, 2017 |archive-date=October 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016014348/http://bermudarace.com/comanche-chops-hours-newport-bermuda-line-honours-record/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2017, ''Comanche'' was sold to Australian [[Jim Cooney]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Comanche finds new owner Down Under |url=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/12/14/comanche-finds-new-owner/ |publisher=Scuttlebutt Sailing News |date=December 14, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-date=January 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106205145/http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/12/14/comanche-finds-new-owner/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

He remains the current owner of two other large sailing yachts:
* ''Athena'', a {{convert|90|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} three-mast [[Gaff rig|gaff]]-rigged aluminum [[schooner]] built by [[Royal Huisman]]. ''Athena'' has been listed for sale since July 2012, originally with an asking price of US$95 million, reduced to $59 million as of February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/news/stunning-90m-sailing-yacht-athena-joins-the-burgess-sales-fleet/ |title=Athena at Burgess |website=www.burgessyachts.com |date=March 2016 |access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/news/usd-10-9-million-price-reduction-on-athena-26599/ |title=Burgess Athena sales |website=www.burgessyachts.com |access-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228172303/https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/news/usd-10-9-million-price-reduction-on-athena-26599/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Hanuman'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superyachttimes.com/superyachttimes/www/editorial/3/article/id/4166 |title=SuperYacht of the week: S/Y Hanuman, recreation of Endeavour II |website=SuperYachtTimes.com |date=March 13, 2010 |access-date=May 9, 2010 |archive-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316044419/http://www.superyachttimes.com/superyachttimes/www/editorial/3/article/id/4166 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a replica of the {{convert|42.1|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} [[J-class yacht|J-Class]] ''Endeavour II'', built by [[Royal Huisman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superyachts.com/sail-yacht-4401/hanuman.htm |title=Hanuman Yacht |website=SuperYachtTimes.com |access-date=May 9, 2010 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716164907/http://www.superyachts.com/sail-yacht-4401/hanuman.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Hanuman'' has been listed for sale since May 2012 with an asking price of US$14.9 million as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/05/15/billionaire-jim-clark-seeks-more-than-100-million-for-two-superyachts/ |date=May 15, 2012 |title=Billionaire Jim Clark Seeks More Than $100 Million For Two Superyachts |first=Ryan |last=Mac |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jclassyachts.com/news/hanuman-for-sale |title=Hanuman – For Sale |website=www.jclassyachts.com |publisher=J Class Association |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117042843/https://www.jclassyachts.com/news/hanuman-for-sale |url-status=dead }}</ref>