UPTOWN GIRL.

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Author: Bernon, Bernadette

In the 1920s, captains of industry used to board their personal yachts and ply the choppy waters of the Long Island Sound as part of their daily commutes from the island's Gold Coast into Manhattan. Perhaps they were on the mind of singer songwriter Billy Joel when he commissioned his own vessel to take him from his Oyster Bay home into the City. His collaboration with yacht designer Douglas Zurn, Vendetta, launched in July and now you can have one too. She's made of featherweight resins, fitted with top-of-the-line electronics and roars along at speeds up to 45 knots. Commission your own Vendetta, a.k.a, the Commuter, for about $2.5 million. Zurn Yacht Design, Marblehead, Massachusetts; (781) 638-0678, www.zurnyachts.com.

PHOTO (COLOR): Billy and Katie Lee Joel launch their Vendetta.

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by Bernadette Bernon