M/Y Va Bene is a luxury yacht designed by Richard Hein and built in 1992 by Kees Cornelissen.[1] Since 2005, it has been owned by rock musician Eric Clapton. The yacht reportedly cost 9 million pounds.[2]
 Va Bene (2008)
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| History | |
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| Name | M/Y Va Bene |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Kees Cornelissen |
| Launched | 1992 |
| Acquired | 2005 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Currently in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Luxury yacht |
| Length | 156 ft 9 in (47.78 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 2 in (9.19 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Capacity | 12 passengers |
| Crew | 13 crew members |
History edit
In 1992, Va Bene was designed by Richard Hein and built by Kees Cornelissen for a Greek citizen in the Netherlands. In 1997, he sold the yacht to Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone started looking for a buyer in 2002. Clapton, who had been looking for a new yacht, contacted Ecclestone in 2005, and purchased the ship for £9 million. Clapton had the yacht refitted from 2007 to 2008.[3]
Accouterment edit
Water sports edit
- Intrepid Tender with 2× 250HP engines[4]
- 2× Zodiac extra boats
- 2× Sea-Doo 1500cc Jetskis
- 2× Kayaks
- 2× Waterskis
- 2× Wakeboards
- Snorkel equipment
- Fishing equipment
Accommodation edit
- 1 Master suite
- 4 Duplex suites
- 1 Double bedroom
- Whirlpool
- VSAT, Satellite broadcasting
- Wi-Fi
References edit
- ^ H2 Yacht Design - Va Bene, h2yachtdesign.com
- ^ Eric Clapton - biography, net worth, quotes, assets, cars, homes and more, bornrich.com
- ^ David Glenn, Hugo Andreae: Onboard with Eric Clapton - CNN.com, cnn.com
- ^ Eric Clapton’s Motor Yacht - Superyachts News, Luxury Yachts, Charter & Yachts for Sale., liveyachting.com
External links edit
- Further information and images, pendennis.com