- History
- Accouterment Water sports Accommodation
- External links
- References
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}}{{Infobox ship career | Hide header= | Ship country= | Ship flag= | Ship name= M/Y Va Bene | Ship owner=*2005-present: Eric Clapton- 1997-2005: Bernie Ecclestone
| Ship ordered= | Ship builder= Kees Cornelissen | Ship original cost= | Ship laid down= | Ship launched= 1992 | Ship acquired= 2005 | Ship commissioned= | Ship decommissioned= | Ship in service= | Ship out of service= | Ship renamed= | Ship struck= | Ship reinstated= | 1000447}}- {{MMSI Number|319854000}}
- Callsign: ZCIP8
| Ship honours= | Ship honors= | Ship captured= | Ship fate= | Ship status= Currently in service | Ship notes=
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship class= Luxury yacht | Ship displacement= | 156|ft|9|in|abbr=on}} | 30|ft|2|in|abbr=on}} | 10|ft|2|in|abbr=on}} | Ship hold depth= | Ship power=*2× Caterpillar engines | Ship propulsion= | 14|kn}} | Ship capacity=12 passengers | Ship crew=13 crew members | Ship sail plan= | Ship complement= | Ship armament= | Ship notes=
}} | M/Y Va Bene is a luxury yacht designed by Richard Hein and built in 1992 by Kees Cornelissen.[1] Since 2005 it is owned by rock musician Eric Clapton. The yacht reportedly cost 9 million pounds.[2]HistoryIn 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 was 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] AccoutermentWater sports{{div col|colwidth=20em}}- 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
{{div col end}}Accommodation{{div col|colwidth=20em}}- 1 Master suite
- 4 Duplex suites
- 1 Double bedroom
- Whirlpool
- VSAT, Satellite broadcasting
- Wi-Fi
{{div col end}}External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160127152756/http://pendennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TYR103-pp-Va-Bene.indd_.pdf Further information and images], pendennis.com
References1. ^H2 Yacht Design - Va Bene, h2yachtdesign.com
2. ^Eric Clapton - biography, net worth, quotes, assets, cars, homes and more, bornrich.com
3. ^David Glenn, Hugo Andreae: Onboard with Eric Clapton - CNN.com, cnn.com
4. ^Eric Clapton’s Motor Yacht - Superyachts News, Luxury Yachts, Charter & Yachts for Sale., liveyachting.com
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