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Vava II and Britain’s Richest Woman

UK’s WEALTHIEST WOMAN

Presenting the largest private luxury yacht built in Britain.  The yacht is delivered to the UK’s wealthiest woman, Kirsty Bertarelli. The yacht’s maiden voyage to the Caribbean began. 

VAVA II

On Friday, March 2, the 90 meter motor yacht VAVA II left.  It went from the Devonport shipyard in Plymouth.  The 314 foot superyacht (priced at £100 million) commissioned for former Miss UK. Gift recipient is 40 year old Kirsty Bertarelli.  Gift giver is her billionaire husband, Ernesto Bertarelli, 46.

TYCOON DETAILS

What does Bertarelli do?  He is a Swiss pharmaceutical tycoon.  The man is reputedly worth £6.8 billion.  This wealth makes him the 81st richest man in the world.  He is the fifth richest man in the UK.  He had megayacht VAVA II built by Plymouth-based Pendennis Plus (formerly Devonport Yachts).

Superyacht VAVA II

YACHT DETAILS

The “big white boat” has many features. For instance, a fold-down beach club, and a pool. The pool can can be varied in depth to cater for guest preferences.

CHARTER MARKET SPECIFICATIONS

Superyacht VAVA II was designed by Redman Whitely Dixon, with interior styling by Remi Tessier. The yacht is built to SOLAS-36 passenger ship standards and will set a new standard in the charter market for 2012 and beyond.

KIRSTY REOPER BERTARELLI

Kirsty Bertarelli (formerly Kirsty Roper) won Miss UK in 1988 when she was 17. She now lives in Switzerland.

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