title: Va Bene (yacht)
text: # Va Bene (yacht)
  
  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. 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. 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 engines
  * 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
  