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Bering 76 sea trial review: The Turkish trawler yacht with globetrotting ambitions

With nearly 23,000 litres of fuel across seven tanks, this is a seriously long-legged boat

• With 1m seas on the beam, it is surprisingly comfortable, even with the Seakeeper switched off
• The hoist is capable of handling a 794kg tender
• The sundeck gets some useful shelter under way from the pilothouse structure
• In the absence of a main deck helm, the upper station is seriously well equipped
• The elevated helm enjoys massive views through vertical screens
• There’s a relaxed lounge directly aft of the helm station
• The open aft cockpit enjoys plenty of protection from the extended upper deck
• The saloon decor feels more like that of a luxury motoryacht than an ocean-going passagemaker

The primary dining area sits on the main deck forward

• Forward and aft zones are split by a central galley and flybridge stairwell

With just three cabins on the lower deck, the space on offer is exceptional

• The port double gets a neat transverse bathroom
• A two-tier engineroom puts the engines down and the generators up
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A part-completed Bering 76 hull provided two serial boat owners with a blank canvas to create the heavy-displacement adventure yacht of their dreams...

After many years of high-speed cruising in fibreglass planing boats, two experienced owners decided to investigate the possibilities of longer-range adventures in a seaworthy, heavy-displacement craft.

Their new Bering 76, Lemanja , is a full-custom yacht. This would normally have meant a gap of several years between initial consultations and final launch, but the clients were able to reduce this waiting time by taking over a part-completed project at the Bering shipyard.

The 76fter had originally been commissioned by an American owner, and her empty steel hull and aluminium superstructure lay waiting in the shipyard – a blank canvas for the couple to complete.

Bering was founded in 2007 by Russian-born Alexei Mikhailov, who was brought up during the Soviet era in Magadan, just across the Kamchatka Peninsula from the Bering Sea itself. He’s 59.

He built the first six Berings in China but moved his operation to Turkey to take advantage of the market access and relaxed regulatory and tax regime of the Antalya free port, on Turkey’s southern coast.

Although Lemanja is a one-off, Alexei is now focusing his operation on semi-custom yachts, and in particular Bering’s 75ft and 80ft designs. There are currently 14 boats under construction in the yard.

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They have big plans. When we caught up with them they had only recently taken delivery but had already done one overnighter down to Cyprus and numerous day trips, getting to grips with their new boat, evaluating her handling, and working out how to manage her numerous systems.

The trip along the length of the Med to Gibraltar was to be essentially a shakedown cruise. After that they plan to head north, calling in at Falmouth en route to the Irish Sea, and then, all being well, onwards to the Faeroes, Iceland, Greenland, Canada and ultimately the US.

It will present quite a learning curve, for Lemanja is a complicated boat. She is built to go to sea, with impressive fuel capacity in seven tanks, and five watertight compartments in her hull, which is of 8mm plate below the waterline and 6mm above. Fully loaded, she displaces close on 150 tonnes.

Her battery power is enough to run all on-board services for 12 hours at anchor without using the generators, and she has a Seatorque drivetrain involving flexible shaft couplings, soft engine mounts and a horizontal prop shaft angle, all of which are designed to reduce noise and vibration to the absolute minimum.

The engines are mounted very low down in the hull. So low, in fact, that the engine room is a two-tier affair, with immediate access through the watertight door to the generators and to the technical area in the lazarette, while the twin Cummins diesels lurk beneath the shiny treadplate underfoot.

Apparently it’s just a five-minute job to unscrew the plates if you need to get to them. Lemanja has a long, open-plan main deck arrangement with an informal seating area communicating with the cockpit, an expansive marble-topped bar and galley, and an excellent dining area forward surrounded by windows with a door out to the side deck.

It looks like the interior of a modern motor yacht rather than an ocean passagemaker – my first thought was that the galley worktop could probably benefit from some taller fiddle rails – but it’s down below where the owners’ cruising ambitions are given more expression.

Drafted originally for four cabins, Lemanja has just three, with the entirety of the starboard guest cabin area given over to food storage and refrigeration – a pantry of the size you might find on a superyacht .

Elsewhere on the lower deck Lemanja ’s midships owner’s cabin , forward VIP and port-side guest double all have full-size beds, generous headroom and plenty of stowage space, including an impressive walk-in wardrobe in the master.

The double berth in the forward cabin is rather high – the owners wanted it to be a full 6ft (1.83m) wide, which meant it had to go up into the flare of the bow. But as he pointed out, this has provided a lot of extra space beneath the mattress for stowage, in addition to the huge drawers under the foot of the bed.

We met the owners in Antalya early one morning, not far from Bering’s. There is a slightly developing-world aura to the shipyard, as if Western standards of health and safety have yet to make inroads.

This refreshing air of improvisation comes with a downside, of course – you have to watch your step lest you gouge your ankle on an offcut of steel plate, or plunge down an unguarded hatchway – but as a counter, the yard likes all its customers to engage a surveyor to keep a close eye on the build of their yachts.

“We insist on having surveyors,” says Alexei. “Captains don’t know enough. We learn a lot from our owners’ surveyors.” They will certainly have learned plenty from Lemanja ’s. When the yacht was launched, his German surveyor found no fewer than 320 snags, mostly minor, but the owners say they were all dealt with efficiently.

Perhaps the most significant concerned the issue of ballast. At the surveyor’s recommendation more than nine tonnes of it were added to Lemanja , low down in the hull, which the owners reckon have stiffened her up considerably.

Lemanja ’s beam of less than 20 feet was specified by the original US client to suit his berth in Florida, and she has quite a slender planform for her length and height. Bering’s 75 semi-custom model, in contrast, is nearly 5ft wider.

There was a slightly gloomy quality to our test day, with a grey overcast sky and the snow-capped peaks of the Taurus mountains just inland lending a slight chill to the scene. But conditions were benign enough, and the sea was calm as we set off from Setur Marina for our cruise down to Kemer.

With the wheelhouse on the upper deck so far from the engines we expected it to be quiet but 43dB(A) at ten knots seemed pretty impressive. Progress was calm and very relaxing – just what you want in a long-range cruiser – and we recorded a two-way maximum speed of 11.5 knots, although the owners felt that between 8.5 and 9.5 knots would give the best combination of speed and fuel economy.

Lemanja ’s range is vast – over 4,500nm at 8.6 knots – thanks to her astounding fuel capacity of 22,700 litres. There were limits to what we might learn of her seagoing capabilities on such a mild-mannered day but a few weeks later the owners emailed with an update from Greece.

The Bering 76 is surprisingly comfortable, even with the Seakeeper switched off

With 1m seas on the beam she was surprisingly comfortable, he reported, her roll being manageable even with the Seakeeper switched off. In head seas she was dry and stable.

Big following seas turned out to be her least favourite point of sail, as she exhibited a tendency to yaw that was pronounced enough to prompt the owners to switch off the autopilot and take manual control.

Overall, though, the owners seem happy. At the time of writing, the couple have made it to Mallorca, where they have called in to attend to some routine maintenance. Gibraltar is the next stop, to top up the tanks with duty-free diesel, and then onward into the wild blue yonder.

First published in the October 2023 issue of MBY.

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First look at 24m motor yacht B76 LEMANJA, Bering Yacht’s compact expedition yacht

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The Turkish shipyard Bering Yachts has shared a first detailed look at their brand-new 24m motor yacht B76 LEMANJA ; a compact explorer yacht with a 4,000 nautical mile range, twin Cummins engines, back up solar panels and batteries plus an advanced stabiliser system delivering the ultimate cruising comfort.

Explorer yacht B76 LEMANJA

Her solid explorer shape is complemented by her state-of-the-art technology and contemporary interior design using luxury materials and a fastidious attention to details. Perfect for families who love to explore she can accommodate up to six guests and two crew members in comfort and safety.

Luxury yacht B76 LEMANJA

“Our client was looking for a tough, go-anywhere explorer yacht with an oceanic range, which would also be stable, safe, and quiet,” says Alexei Mikhailov, President of Bering Yachts . “The noise-protection on this vessel is exceptional, same for other requirements. Welcome onboard if you like absolute comfort. This is what Bering does best.”

Super yacht B76 LEMANJA

Bering Yachts employs over 200 skilled craftsmen who design and build some of the safest semi-custom, steel-hulled expedition yachts and luxury trawler yachts from their shipyard in Antalya in Turkey. Motor yacht B76 LEMANJA is their only 100% custom vessel built in this size range, and will no doubt delight her new owners as they explore the world.

Motor yacht B76 LEMANJA

Explorer yachts can travel to some of the most remote and fascinating parts of the world and can host exciting and unique charter vacations. Why not speak to one of our experience charter brokers who can put together a personalised itinerary and present a choice of fabulous explorer yachts.

Please contact CharterWorld - the luxury yacht charter specialist - for more on superyacht news item "First look at 24m motor yacht B76 LEMANJA, Bering Yacht’s compact expedition yacht".

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23m motor yacht lemanjá - a bering 76 bluewater explorer yacht..

LEMANJÁ is an entire custom explorer yacht with a length of 23.27 meters has an operating range of 4,100 nautical miles. The yacht’s maximum speed is 12 knots, while the cruising range is 9 knots. It is powered by a pair of Cummins QSL9 with a power of 404 hp each.

The vessel accommodates up to eight guests in three cabins. The owner’s cabin is on the lower deck but has large windows. A crew quarter or three persons is behind the engine room. The salon, dining area, lounge, and wine cooler are on the main deck.

The stern features the Transformer platform by Opacmare. V very flexible bathing platform that can be integrated into the yacht’s design.

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Bering 76 shortlisted for best Custom Yachts at the 2024 Motor Boat Awards

Bering 76 Lemanja has been shortlisted in the “Custom Yachts” category for the prestigious Motor Boat Awards. Organized by Motor Boat & Yachting and sponsored by Sleipner, this annual award compares the competing boats’ design, ability, and value in their chosen category. Independent panel of experts and boat testers makes their decision based on how well boats perform during rigorous sea trials and how well they meet the requirements of their target market in relation to size, style and price.

A complicated boat built to go to sea, B76 is a perfect long-range steel explorer yacht. Impressive 22,700-liters fuel capacity, 150 tons of displacement, 8-mm steel plate hull below the waterline and 6-mm above, excellent battery power – this is just a glimpse of a wide range of features that make this boat outstanding. Highest standards of quality and innovation accompanied by the unparalleled flair of Bering design provide Lemanja with a competitive advantage over other finalists. 

A well-deserved success, this nomination clearly confirms the recognition Bering-built yachts receive among boating experts and sea enthusiasts. Excited to be a part of the strong competition group from the world-leading yacht builders, we are waiting for the winner’s announcement at the prize ceremony, which will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

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Expedition yachts get used for all kinds of adventures, by owners who dream of seeing remote parts of the world and of cruising in destinations where few other humans have ever stepped foot. In the case of the Bering 92 Papillon , the idea was to undertake adventurous cruising with a purpose.

Alexei Mikhailov, founder of Bering Yachts , has established partnerships with organizations dedicated to marine conservation. In the Caribbean, they include Yachts for Science and Mission Blue, which involves marine research. Supported by the Government of the Dominican Republic, these organizations conduct research in Silver Bank, a protected breeding and calving area for the North Atlantic humpback whale.

This year, Papillon served as the research base, offering a safe, comfortable and stable platform for researchers and videographers to do their work and document it.

The project marked Bering Yachts’ first involvement in a marine life preservation initiative to give explorer-type yacht ownership a meaningful purpose.

For five days, 13 people from nine nations were aboard Papillon . They engaged in scientific discussions; swam with whales; filmed, photographed and identified individual whales; and collected DNA samples.

Mikhailov participated in the entire expedition. He returned with profound memories and a renewed commitment to continue these activities, according to a press release issued by Bering Yachts .

“The Silver Bank expedition will be the first of many, with plans for future collaborations spanning from the Mediterranean to the Antarctic,” according to the press release. “Several Bering yacht owners have already expressed interest in participating in upcoming projects.”

What makes Bering’s yachts good for research projects? According to the shipyard, key elements include minimal noise and vibration pollution, reduced fuel consumption and alternative energy solutions.

Where to learn more: go to beringyachts.com

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