Necker Belle
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The Necker Belle is a 105-foot (32 m) private charter catamaran
yacht
, offered through Virgin Limited Edition
and based at the resort Necker Island
. The Belle superyacht is one of the few luxury sailing catamarans in the world.
Prior to being purchased by Richard Branson
's Virgin, the yacht was called Lady Barbaretta, and cost £5300000 for Branson to obtain. It required a two year refit to emerge as the Belle, and operates with a crew of seven. The refit won the 2010 best new refit at the World Superyacht Awards. The yacht has a top speed in excess of 20 knots, being rare in the world as being able to do so.
The Necker Nymph
excursion submersible also operates from the yacht. It is reputedly the first-of-its-kind "aero submarine", buoyant when not under power.
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
, offered through Virgin Limited Edition
Virgin Limited Edition
Virgin Limited Edition, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group of business ventures, is a collection of vacation retreats around the world.The sites are selected for their prime locations and attractive surroundings and together comprise a collection of some of the world’s prime real estate.-...
and based at the resort Necker Island
Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)
Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda, located at . All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties...
. The Belle superyacht is one of the few luxury sailing catamarans in the world.
Prior to being purchased by Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
's Virgin, the yacht was called Lady Barbaretta, and cost £5300000 for Branson to obtain. It required a two year refit to emerge as the Belle, and operates with a crew of seven. The refit won the 2010 best new refit at the World Superyacht Awards. The yacht has a top speed in excess of 20 knots, being rare in the world as being able to do so.
The Necker Nymph
Necker Nymph
Necker Nymph is an open-cockpit submersible vehicle that relies on hydrodynamic forces for anti-lift force, and is positively buoyant. It is the initial example of the DeepFlight Merlin class of submersibles manufactured by Hawkes Ocean Technologies, based on the DeepFlight submersible technology...
excursion submersible also operates from the yacht. It is reputedly the first-of-its-kind "aero submarine", buoyant when not under power.