Baltic Yachts Sign New 40m

Baltic Yachts announced the signing of a custom 40m (130ft) high performance cruising superyacht. To date Baltic Yachts have delivered nine fully custom yachts above 100ft built in carbon composite with the focus on comfortable cruising combined with high performance and low weight and this new 40m follows those guidelines exactly.

Nauta Design is responsible for overall exterior design, deck and interior design with the hull lines from the board of Reichel Pugh Yacht Design. She will have a full carbon sandwich construction and be equipped with a retractable propulsion system and lifting keel. Nigel Ingram from MCM will be the owner's representative on the project with the build start in September this year and delivery in summer 2016.

She will have a plumb bow and a wide stern combined with a flush deck to fulfil the owner's wishes as a passionate regatta sailor. Her internal layout will include an owner forward suite, a saloon, galley and an additional five cabins, two for guests and three for crew.

This year Baltic Yachts is delivering two new builds, a 108ft and 116ft, along with the launch of Nariida, the 105ft Wally that was in for a refit this past winter. In production Baltic Yachts have a 115ft and a 175ft project alongside this new 130ft and the Lifecycle Service department projects. It all sounds like busy times ahead for the Finnish yard.

Baltic Yachts Sign New Contract

Baltic Yachts just announced the sale of a new high performance cruising superyacht. The contract details for this sleek 35m (115ft) were finalised just before the Monaco Yacht Show earlier this year, with the build start scheduled for sometime in this month.

Nauta Design has taken on the task for her exterior styling and interior design, while judel/vrolijk has used their know how and expertise to to take charge of the hull lines (expect a fast superyacht). The superyacht will have a full carbon sandwich construction and be equipped with a lifting keel. She will be able to accommodate 8 guests in one owners suite, a VIP cabin and two guest cabins.

Nigel Ingram from MCM is managing the project with delivery taking place in Autumn 2015. The superyacht racing circuit is getting busier all the time, bring on the competition!

Baltic 107 "INUKSHUK" Launched

Last week the German Frers designed, INUKSHUK which measures 32.64m (107ft) was successfully launched at the Baltic facility in Jakobstad in Finland. She is made to be a lightweight high performance sloop that will provide her new owner with fast, efficient and comfortable cruising.

She has a total displacement of 78232kg of which 31612kg is ballast. With this light weight displacement combined with the carbon spars and rigging package she is destined for only one thing "Performance". Her telescopic keel enables the draft to vary from 3.35m (11ft) to 4.85m (16ft) without interfering with the interior layout.   

Her interior styling was produced by Adam Lay who designed an ultra modern interior which combined the use of oak as the primary wood. She has an owners cabin forward moving the crew accommodation to the aft, which also leaves room for a VIP cabin just forward of the mast which is adjacent to the owners private study. Aft of the open plan saloon you will find two guest cabins and a dedicated childrens cabin to complete the accommodation.

The testing and sea trials will take place in Jakobstad during the summer after which she will make her way down to the Med where she will make her world premier at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.

Baltic Yachts New High Performance Cruiser

Baltic Yachts in Finland are due to start construction on their new 35m (116ft) high performance cruiser this month, January 2013. The contract was signed last summer, with the owner wanting a high performance cruiser for taking his family sailing around the Mediterranean. 

Judel/Vrolijk are responsible for the naval architecture and Nauta Design will take care of the custom interior. She will have a deckhouse with a carbon fibre bimini hard top for plenty of protection against that hot Mediterranean sun. Her hull will be constructed from carbon composite, and will be fitted with a lifting keel. There will be emphasis on creating a quiet and comfortable yacht, with noise and vibration reduction high on the priority list.

The layout includes 7 cabins, the owner’s spacious cabin with en suite bathroom situated near the bow, three cabins for the guests, one for the captain and two crew cabins.

She is scheduled to be delivered to her owner in October 2014 and we will be keeping you up to date throughout her build process.

Baltic Yachts Sign Contract For Sleek 108ft Racer/Cruiser

Late this Spring Baltic Yachts signed a contract for a sleek and powerful 108ft (33m) Yacht designed by Javier Jaudenes. This hi-tech racer/cruiser will have a displacement of only 82 tonnes, and the emphasis on minimal weight will follow the boat throughout the project. Just by looking at the above image you can tell that she is going to be fast and easy to sail. The perfect yacht for those all important Rolex Superyacht regattas. She is sure to make an impact on the Superyacht racing scene like no other yacht has done before.

One of the yachts main features will be the automated glass bulkhead between the deck saloon and cockpit. This bulkhead will drop down discreetly, ensuring an uninterrupted transition between interior and exterior. Her spacious interior is being designed by Mark Tucker and his team at the design studio Design Unlimited.

The construction will start in the Autumn at Baltic Yachts facilities in Jakobstad, Finland. The hull and deck will be laminated in a pre-preg carbon sandwich with a foam core. Delivery will take place in 2014, so watch out Superyacht racing circuit!

First Race, First Win for 60m Hetairos

The beautiful 197ft Hetairos, project Panamax that was launched during the summer in Finland from the Baltic yard has just won the Transatlantic Superyacht Regatta. This is the yachts first race and they have crossed the line in first place, not a bad way to start the superyacht racing season.

The Regatta was from the island of Tenerife in the Canary islands to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, a total mileage of around 2,600nm. Hetairos finished the race in a super fast time of 8 days:10 hrs:58 min:30sec.

"Hetairos" Project Panamax Pictures

Just thought we would share some new pictures with you of the new Hetairos, project name Panamax. for those of you who don't know anything about her she is the recently launched Mega Yacht from the Baltic Yard in Finland. She is a 218ft long ketch including her 21ft bow spirit. She has the masts and booms built by Southern Spars and the rigging is by Future Fibres. If you follow the link below you can find more information in the previous article that we posted on Hetairos. It is believed that she is doing crew training off the west coast of France at the moment before she heads to the Med for the end of the season.

http://megayachtglobal.blogspot.com/2011/07/panamax-launches-at-baltic.html

Panamax Launches at Baltic

Hetairos Project name "Panamax" is launched by Baltic Yachts in Finland. This magnificent Ketch stands at an overall length of 197ft and with the bowsprit the length increases another 21ft to bring it to 218ft, quite astonishing size for a classic looking ketch.


Panamax during her construction has set many records including being the largest yacht to be built of a carbon - fibre composite. The owner wanted this yacht to be the fastest and largest yacht to be able to navigate the Panama Canal. So for this project the owner brought together Baltic Yachts in Finland with the renowned naval architects Dykstra & Partners to form this team to construct a modern but classic looking yacht.

The Mast and Rigging was left down to the two of the top companies in this industry. The mast was built by Southern Spars and the Rigging went to Future Fibres. The main mast had to be specially made to meet the owners desire to cross the Panama Canal and under the bridge. With the beam of the yacht 10.28m there was plenty of room in side for the interior designers to work with. This task was given to Dick Young and Jonathan Rhoades of "Rhoades Young"


Hopefully Panamax will be seen in the Med this summer so keep track of her on the yacht tracker. If we are lucky we might even see her on the start line for the Maxi Worlds in August.

Pink Gin 152ft - Baltic Yachts

Fresh from the Baltic Yard in Finland, where she had under gone a total refit, Pink Gin 152ft arrived in Valencia Spain on the 7/7/2011 with only one stop off in London on the way down.
She averaged a speed between 13 - 14kts all the way down. This speed is astonishing for a boat of this size, the speed increase was mainly down to the new solid Carbon Rigging from Future Fibres . The captain only had praises to sing about the outstanding performance that the yacht has gained after moving to Future Fibres Carbon rigging for Rod.
Taking all of that weight off the mast makes the yacht feel like a totally different boat. The Carbon rigging can be seen in the picture to the right.
The name Pink Gin comes from the cocktail "Pink Gin" it contains gin and a swirl of angostura bitters. Not a bad cocktail to drink.
Pink Gin was launched in 2006 from the Baltic yard and was designed by the German naval architects Judel/Vrolijk. with great team work between all parties and the owner the this magnificent and beamy yacht was produced.Due to the boats Beam8.45m this allows for a huge saloon and plenty of interior space. Out on deck the boat consists of two cockpits which blend in well with the lines of the boat.
Pink Gin is now on its way to St Tropez for the Mediterranean season of cruising around Italian coast line and other spots in the Med.
In the picture you can really see the beam of the boat and how her smooth lines just blend well all the way down to the stern forming this great looking yacht.


I will leave you with two last picture on of the cockpit looking to the bow and the other one is of
the elegant Carbon Rigging produced by Future Fibres.