Necker Belle 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. Necker Belle 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 £5.3
Jacques Necker or falsifying the records. He brightened the picture by excluding military outlays and other 'extraordinary' charges and ignoring the national debt. As a specific example his compte rendu showed the king spend more on his brothers than on public health. After Necker had shown Louis XVI his annual report, the king tried to keep its contents secret. In revenge, Necker made the "Compte rendu au roi" public; in no time between 200,000 copies were sold. The Account was meant to be an educational piece for the people, and in it, he expressed his desire to create a well-informed, interested populace.