Is it love at first sight?
Rafael Nadal and his girlfriend Xisca Perello were recently spotted on board the 150ft (46m) superyacht Blue Ice at the Vieux Port in Cannes.
Rafael is often seen enjoying the celeb lifestyle, holidaying aboard yachts in various locations around the Mediterranean, so perhaps it’s no surprise the current tennis world number three is keen to buy his own! At approx $18 million she is the fraction of the cost of a similar new yacht of this size and style.
This bright blue yacht caught Rafael’s eye as its builders are apparently renowned for sporty yachts that stand out from the crowd.
Rafael is rumored to be in the market for a yacht whilst he visits the French Riviera, as 14 Grand Slams has left him with a healthy bank balance of $70,798,519!
Living in the Balearic islands and his love of chartering luxury yachts must have finally convinced Rafael Nadal the time is right to own the ultimate toy!
The tennis hero whose victories at the French Open outnumber any other player in history, with nine to his name is a popular player on the tour and perhaps with a yacht in his possession he will be even more so!
Not only has Rafa (as he is affectionately known) won the Career Slam – winning all four major tennis tournaments in his career, but he has also achieved the Golden Slam since he won the Olympic Gold medal for tennis also, during the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
