Driven to Succeed

From the Jun 30, 1998, issue
June 30, 1998 In the high quality of Far Niente wines and his collection of vintage cars, Gil Nickel proves he's Driven to Succeed By Jeff Morgan The 100-ton Far Niente yacht towers above bobbing boats in Sausalito's dreamy harbor, nestled in an inlet off the shimmering San Francisco Bay.

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