50-knot jet-engined Vosper-built yacht Mercury of Stavros Niarchos. Made the 500km from Barcelona to antibes in less than six hours. Antibes 1961.
Stavros Niarchos's 50-knot, jet-engined yacht *Mercury*, anchored off the coast of Antibes in 1961. Built by Vosper, the vessel was capable of great speed, having made the 500km journey from Barcelona in less than six hours. Seen from its stern, the yacht’s aft decks are filled with guests in casual attire, while a person climbs a swim ladder from a small dinghy below. A British Red Ensign flies from the stern against the backdrop of the lush, hilly coastline.
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