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“We can’t wait to get started!” declares Anders Kurten, the CEO of Baltic Yachts, in reference to the Baltic 111 Custom, a new ultra-lightweight sailing superyacht. A lot of details are still confidential, including the profile. However, the Finnish shipyard pledges she’ll break new ground as one of its most extreme projects to date. TheContinue Reading
To look at the sailing-superyacht market in recent years, you might believe that seemingly small projects are undesirable. Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, Baltic Yachts, and Ocean Independence are convinced otherwise. In fact, the sloop-rigged MM38 intends to prove their point, in a 125-foot (38-meter) length that does some things differently. Specifically, a typical head countContinue Reading
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