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Comfortable cruising? Check. Racing? Check. Liara does both. While she soaks up the last of the Mediterranean summer, this Baltic 112 superyacht sloop has her eyes on some big prizes. Come wintertime, she’ll cross the Atlantic to participate in February’s RORC Caribbean 600. That 600-mile offshore race isn’t enough, though. She’ll then participate in theContinue Reading
One of the most highly anticipated sailing superyachts from Baltic Yachts, Canova has been conducting sea trials this summer. Through them all, her build and design teams say her sailing prowess, diesel-electric propulsion system, and hydro-generation design are working according to plan. Announced as the Baltic 142, Canova is the first private vessel of herContinue Reading
One of the largest launches in Baltic Yachts’ history, Canova cut quite a profile during sea trials off Finland last week. It was the latest in the series of tests. More important, though, her specialized retractable foil is doing just what her build and design team expected. It is improving onboard comfort “significantly,” Baltic YachtsContinue Reading
We have “smart” homes, so why not smart yachts? A new project at Baltic Yachts will have some of the very same features that these homes do. The Baltic 117 Custom Classic may look like a traditional design in some respects, but she is forward-thinking in her energy consumption. The superyacht sloop has taken shapeContinue Reading
UPDATE, JUNE 4, 2019: My Song is now in Palma de Mallorca. Having been recovered from the water, she awaits inspection and evaluation by her insurer. Images show significant hull damage. She lost her mast as well, though that occurred during the initial accident. Read on for our original article. Editor’s note: On MayContinue Reading
One-hundred twelve feet (34.41 meters) in length, Liara launched earlier this week in Finland, at Baltic Yachts. While her owner eagerly looks forward to enjoying family cruising in summertime, competition is on his mind, too. Suffice it to say that when the 2019-2020 Caribbean superyacht regatta season starts, he intends to leave other racers inContinue Reading