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.[2]

Va Bene (2008)
History
NameM/Y Va Bene
Owner
BuilderKees Cornelissen
Launched1992
Acquired2005
Identification
StatusCurrently in service
General characteristics
Class and typeLuxury yacht
Length156 ft 9 in (47.78 m)
Beam30 ft 2 in (9.19 m)
Draft10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Installed power
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity12 passengers
Crew13 crew members

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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]

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