M/Y ''Va Bene'' is a luxury yacht designed by Richard Hein and built in 1992 by Kees Cornelissen. Since 2005, it has been owned by rock musician

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

. The yacht reportedly cost 9 million pounds.

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 Bernard Charles Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930) is an English business magnate. He is the former chief executive of the Formula One Group, which manages Formula One motor racing and controls the commercial rights to the sport, and part-owns ...

. 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.

Accouterment

Water sports

*Intrepid Tender with 2× 250HP enginesEric Clapton’s Motor Yacht - Superyachts News, Luxury Yachts, Charter & Yachts for Sale.
liveyachting.com *2× Zodiac extra boats *2× Sea-Doo 1500cc Jetskis *2×

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s *2× Waterskis *2×

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s * Snorkel equipment * Fishing equipment

Accommodation

*1 Master suite *4 Duplex suites *1 Double bedroom * Whirlpool * VSAT,

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* Wi-Fi

External links

Further information and images
pendennis.com

References

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