Va Bene (yacht)

For song "Va bene" by La Fouine featuring Reda Taliani, see La Fouine.

Va Bene in 2008
History
Name	Va Bene
Owner	2005–present: Eric Clapton 1997–2005: Bernie Ecclestone
Builder	Kees Cornelissen
Launched	1992
Acquired	2005
Identification	IMO number:  1000447 MMSI number: 319854000 Callsign: ZCIP8
Status	Currently in service
General characteristics
Class & 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	2 × Caterpillar engines 2,574  kW (3,452  hp)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity	12 passengers
Crew	13 crew members

MY 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]

History

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

Water sports

• 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

• 1 Master suite
• 4 Duplex suites
• 1 Double bedroom
• Whirlpool
• VSAT, Satellite broadcasting
• Wi-Fi

References

1. H2 Yacht Design - Va Bene, h2yachtdesign.com
2. Eric Clapton - biography, net worth, quotes, assets, cars, homes and more ^{[ usurped ]}, 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

External links

• Further information and images, pendennis.com