ADVENTURE YOUR WAY

Long range, high speed, even underwater: Today's recreational vessels allow for all kinds of choices.

- KIM KAVIN

IT USED TO BE THAT IF YOU WANTED a truly custom experience out on the water, you had to spend years building a custom superyacht at only the biggest size ranges. Oh, how times have changed. In May, Turkish builder Bering Yachts released images of its first custom yacht smaller than 80 feet. Lemanja, a Bering 76, is just the latest example of all kinds of platforms-small, large and revolutionary-that today's builders are offering to satisfy pretty much whatever type of adventure owners want to embark on next.

¶ In the case of Lemanja, the owner had a vision of autonomy in the most remote locations, including substantial noise reduction so the yacht would feel like a home for the six people on board. An alternative power source reduces the environmental footprint, according to the yard, which also installed advanced stabilizer systems to add comfort for anyone prone to seasickness.