WEB The Baltic LOG Spring 2017
WEB The Baltic LOG Spring 2017
WEB The Baltic LOG Spring 2017
ON WATCH .................................. 03
NEW PROJECTS
BALTIC142, BALTIC 112, BALTIC 85 ..... 04 On Watch
NEW MODEL Shaping the future of superyachting
BALTIC 67 PC .................................. 06
CONTENTS
I am delighted to report the signing of three new contracts for large sailing yachts and good prospects for
06 BALTIC MOTOR YACHTS ................... 08 more to come as the first quarter of 2017 draws to a close.
The new projects, for yachts measuring between 85ft and 142ft, will all start building this year alongside
BALTIC YACHTS RENDEZVOUS ......... 10 preparations for launching the largest carbon fibre sloop in the world, Pink Gin VI. She is due in the water
in early summer.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This success is a result of a dedicated Baltic Yachts team effort building on our expertise in the custom sailing
BALTIC 175 .................................. 13
yacht arena and I am pleased to report it has attracted clients, leading naval architects and designers who
BALTIC M/Y78 .............................. 14 are new to our company.
BALTIC 68 CLAUDE ......................... 16 To this end we are hosting the Baltic Yachts Symposium – The Next Generation of Superyachts. Joining a
BALTIC130 MY SONG ......................18 gathering of key personnel in the yachting industry, will be inspirational speakers from the car industry and
forward thinkers in management, innovation and strategy. Who knows, the Next Big Thing in superyachting
ON COURSE NEWS ......................................... 20 may emerge from a sauna in Finland this summer!
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INTERVIEW .................................. 22 In further recognition of our ability to build leading edge custom yachts, the new Baltic 130 My Song has
just been voted the Most Innovative Sailing Yacht at the 2017 ShowBoat Design Awards. It’s a great tribute
to the design team and the workforce here at Baltic Yachts.
10 Baltic Power
An exciting new initiative involves Baltic Motor Yachts. In response to demand from clients and as part of
our long-term expansion plan, we will be offering fully custom Baltic Motor Yachts up to 60m demonstrating
all the core values seen in our sailing yachts.
More details of Baltic Motor Yachts and many of the exciting projects currently in build can be found
NEWS elsewhere in this newsletter. In the meantime, whether you’re at sea under sail or power, may I wish you
COVERS enjoyable and safe sailing.
Front - Baltic130 My Song
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Back - Baltic Yachts Rendezvous 2005 Henry Hawkins — Chief Executive Officer
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NEW PROJECTS
Baltic bucks the trend with new orders
As three new sailing yachts are signed we can report a healthy
BALTIC 112 CUSTOM
order book.
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SPRING 2017
NEW PROJECTS
TECHNICAL
BALTIC 67 PERFORMANCE CRUISER
Dimensions New cruising yacht due in Spring 2018
LOA 20.50 m
LWL 19.00 m
With hull and deck moulds for this semi-custom bluewater and a choice of décor including a more traditional timber
BEAM 5.30 m
cruising yacht now complete we are aiming for a May finish and a lighter, more modern effect.
DRAFT (fixed keel) 3.20 m
2018 launch for the first yacht.
DISPLACEMENT 24,900 kg Baltic Yachts has been approached by many potential clients
BALLAST 10,200 kg who have been attracted by a wide choice of layouts, rig
Filling a gap in the popular long distance cruising yacht
options and either an open or semi-closed transom. There’s
market for a design with a real performance edge, we are
also a choice of a fixed or telescopic keel.
confident that we can deliver a yacht with a competitive
• Naval Architecture:
displacement of just under 25 tonnes by using our advanced There are three rig options all offered with a V-boom with
judel/vrolijk & co
carbon composite building techniques. slab reefing or in boom furling. Apart from the standard rig
• Interior design and styling: there’s a version with a 1.5m reduction in mast height with a
Design Unlimited
A big attraction is the variety of accommodation layouts. shorter boom and a racing version designed for a square- top
There are three versions featuring the owner’s cabin forward mainsail.
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SPRING 2017
NEW MODEL
BALTIC MOTOR YACHTS
Baltic Yachts’ key values will transfer to motor yachts
sound deadening and propulsion systems will be used to Baltic Yachts last year after a major refit. Her reincarnation
build lighter, more efficient motor yachts. has been a great success and prompted considerable client
Move into motor yachts will capitalise on composite interest. She is currently cruising in the Caribbean and will
construction expertise. Our new motor yacht division will run on a fully custom basis re-locate to the Mediterranean later this year.
open to all naval architects, designers and stylists.
In an exciting long- term business expansion initiative to build Baltic Yachts CEO Henry Hawkins said: “This 30 - knot motor
fully-custom motor yachts, Baltic Yachts is reacting to client We have received a lot of positive reaction to the restored yacht, with her dramatic silver livery and styling, has clearly
demand for high quality, lightweight yachts to fill a gap in the 25m timber classic motor yacht Sunny Day, re- launched from struck a chord with both past and potential clients some
market up to 60 metres. of whom may be considering a
switch from sail to power. Others
Baltic Yachts is steeped in sailing yacht construction are considering a motor yacht to
and engineering experience using advanced operate in tandem with their sailing
composites. The values found at the heart of the yacht, a clearly identifiable trend in
company’s reputation for innovation and superyachting.”
top quality in sailing yachts will transfer
seamlessly to our motor yachts. Baltic Yachts has the opportunity to
showcase its motor yacht building capability
Everything from precisely engineered with the launch of the MY78, Bill and Me, this
advanced composite construction to the summer and looks forward to working on the next
latest techniques in anti- vibration, motor yacht project in due course.
Baltic Yachts is now able to build motor yachts up to 60m on a fully custom basis.
This 30m advanced composite motor yacht is an example of what Baltic Yachts can offer.
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SPRING 2017
BALTIC MOTOR YACHTS
BALTIC YACHTS
RENDEZVOUS 2017
Summer fun for our Baltic family party
We will also be setting up work stations in our yard so that The most important feature of the week- end will be fun and
participants can enjoy a learning experience by talking first hand relaxation on this beautiful part of the Finnish coastline. We are
to our experts in subjects like research and development, the confident that welcome cocktails and an owners’ dinner at the
carbon composite building process and wood working. yacht club, an après race dinner, dinghy racing and fun prize
giving with typical Finnish food will help create a relaxed and
The Rendezvous will not only be attended by clients and their enjoyable atmosphere for all!
friends but also by Baltic Yachts’ staff who will be encouraged to
talk to you about how the yard operates and how the Baltic Yachts The Baltic Yachts Family very much looks forward to
Family works together as a team. welcoming participants later this summer.
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RENDEZVOUS
YACHTS ENTERED AS AT 6 MARCH 2017
RENDEZVOUS PROGRAM
Thursday 29.6
1. BALTIC 35 PUMPERNICKEL – GERMANY
2. BALTIC 38 WILMA – FINLAND
Arrival of boats
3. BALTIC 37 LEANNA – FINLAND
Friday 30.6
4. BALTIC 43 ICE – UK
08:00 Breakfast for boat guests
5. BALTIC 43 JATARI – FINLAND
18:00 Welcome dinner at the yacht club 6. BALTIC 33 MEDOC – FINLAND
Saturday 1.7 7. BALTIC 35 LUMINOSA – FINLAND
09:00 Breakfast for boat guests 8. BALTIC 39 MARIELLA – FINLAND
21:00 Yard closes The event is open to all owners of yachts built by Baltic
Yachts. Please register online at www.balticyachts.fi/
Sunday 2.7
rendezvous before April 30th 2017
09:00 Breakfast for boat guests
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SPRING 2017
BALTIC MY78 BILL AND ME
Contemporary design for rugged ON COURSE
offshore motor yacht A family affair
With a healthy, diverse order book and a number of initiatives arguably one of the most advanced carbon composite yacht
underway aimed at keeping Baltic Yachts at the leading edge building facilities in the world.
of carbon composite yacht building, it’s an appropriate time to
emphasise the importance of the Baltic Family. A chance to see Pink Gin VI
During the Rendezvous, there will be an opportunity to view
Here in Jakobstad and the region of Ostrobothnia we may be our latest launching, the 175ft Pink Gin VI, the biggest
many hundreds of miles from the yachting hotspots where most carbon fibre sloop in the world and meet our important and
of our recently built yachts operate, but the passion, skill and expanding Service and Refit team responsible for managing
teamwork maintained at Baltic Yachts bring clients back time and and carrying out repairs and improvements on any yacht.
time again because they know they can get a good job done. There will also be a chance to enjoy some fun sailing and
traditional entertainment in mid-summer on one of the most
This go anywhere, powerful motor yacht will not only take rough Sleeping accommodation for six guests, including the Welcome to our Rendezvous beautiful coastlines in Finland.
conditions in her stride but her highly personalised interior will be a owner, is arranged over the lower deck with a highly To help build this relationship we have, as you know, decided
study in modern design. sophisticated galley area to port. This features a dumb to hold the next Baltic Yachts Rendezvous here in Jakobstad in Those keen to take part in the Rendezvous can find details
waiter or food lift connecting the galley with the deck late June and we very much look forward to welcoming owners about event registration and programme information online at
With her semi-planing hull form and twin 625hp diesel
saloon upper dining room. Interesting design detail includes and their yachts. This relaxed, informal three-day event not only www.balticyachts.fi/rendezvous.
engines this Mani Frers-designed motor yacht named Bill
a personalised fishing seat on the provides owners with a chance to bring their yachts back to their
and Me is destined to carry her owner in style
starboard side, a complex self-levelling
and in almost any sea conditions anywhere in ‘birthplace’, but also gives the Baltic Family the opportunity to Once again, the Baltic Family very much looks forward to
combined stern platform and boarding
the world. socialise and welcome clients to our modern facilities. welcoming everyone to the Baltic Yachts Rendezvous in June.
deck, or passerelle, and deep bulwarks.
Interior design has been heavily influenced by Sam Stenberg
Construction is nearing completion and Seeing is believing, and we recognise that it is vital
the owners, who have worked in a great deal of
once the accommodation on both decks is to be able to show clients first hand exactly Managing Director
personalised style and colour, making each cabin
complete the carbon composite deck saloon what we are capable of doing in
an individual design statement. Mark Tucker of Design
roof will be craned into position.
Unlimited said: “Bill and Me is very much tailored to their
taste. We’ve designed the interior with continuity of styling Another interesting feature is Seakeeper gyro-
throughout to fully reflect the owner’s wishes.” stabilisation. Two units are set into the bilge and
once running – they take an hour to get up to
The effect is stunning, particularly in the galley where a sunny,
speed – provide extremely effective stabilisation. Similar units were
vibrant scheme will bring the space alive. Dense blue hues feature
fitted to the 25m Sunny Day with excellent results.
in the owner’s cabin and in the deck saloon vividly coloured soft
furnishings are prominent. Bill and Me will be launched this summer.
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SPRING 2017
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
BALTIC 68 CLAUDE TECHNICAL
A real head turner
Dimensions
Reports from California suggest this high performance cruiser, with LOA 20.09 m
her stunning looks and performance has more than lived up to DWL 18.66 m
expectations. BEAM 5.22 m
DRAFT 3.80 m
Arguably one of the most striking looking yachts of her size to be LIGHT DISPLACEMENT 17,200 kg
delivered by Baltic Yachts is the Custom 68 Claude, the ultimate BALLAST 7,900 kg
daysailer now based in California. With her dramatic looking silver
grey livery and super-sleek lines she’s been turning heads in her new
• Naval architect and structural engineering:
Southern Californian home port. Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
Built for a repeat client, reports from project manager Garth Brewer • Interior Design:
suggest she has exceeded expectations in terms of performance and ease Nauta Design
of handling. Weighing in with a remarkably low 17- ton displacement
figure, this specialist all - carbon performance cruiser is designed and • Project Management:
Garth Brewer
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we receive it. SPRING 2017
RECENTLY DELIVERED
BALTIC 130 MY SONG TECHNICAL
Since her launch last year, the high performance, all carbon
• Naval Architect:
Baltic 130 My Song has made brief appearances at
Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
Les Voiles de St Tropez, but this summer she will start her
competitive career in earnest.
• General, Deck & Interior Design:
Nauta Design
She has spent the winter in Italy where she has been fine-
tuned to realise a performance enhanced by a number of • Structural Engineering:
innovative features including her Retractable Propulsion Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design/Gurit
System. The RPS, which also rotates to act as a stern thruster,
is working well and should provide a significant speed and • Project Management:
manoeuvrability advantage on the race course. Nigel Ingram, MCM
My Song can also change out her rig to fit a square-top • Project team at Baltic Yachts:
mainsail and is fitted with an under-deck, remote control Håkan Björkström, Project Manager
carbon fibre storage drum for Code sails. Mats Nylund, Project Manager
Sören Jansson, Project Engineer
In recognition of these and other features aboard My Song,
she recently won the ShowBoat Design Award for the Most • Number of cabins:
Innovative Sailing Yacht and also carried off the prize for Best 6
Exterior Design and Styling.
• Delivery year:
2016
Watch out for Baltic 130 My Song at a number of
Mediterranean regattas this summer and later in the
Caribbean.
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SPRING 2017
RECENTLY DELIVERED
Marcus Jungell
NEWS
Baltic 130 My Song Designed by judel/vrolijk & co Events 2017
and Nauta Design with project
wins the double management by MCM, she is a real • Palma Superyacht Show,
credit to the Baltic Yachts Family. 28 April – 2 May
The Baltic 130 My Song triumphed
• Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
at the ShowBoats Design Awards
2017 when she was judged the Most
Investing in people • 30 May – 3 June
• The Superyacht Cup Palma,
Innovative Sailing Yacht and also Our recent success in securing new
21 - 24 June
carrying off the Best Exterior Design orders has led to three new key
• Baltic Yachts Symposium Finland,
BALTIC130 and Styling award. The Reichel/Pugh appointments. Kjell Vestö, who has
MY SONG 27 - 29 June
Yacht Design/Nauta Design sloop with more than 30 years’ experience in
• Baltic Yachts Rendezvous
project management by MCM, has also the marine industry will head up our
Finland, 30 June - 2 July
been put forward for the prestigious Semi-Custom Production Division with
• Monaco Yacht Show,
World Superyacht Awards which will responsibility for the new Baltic 67
27 - 30 September
be announced in May. Performance Cruiser and other projects. Robert van Wieringen Kjell Vestö
• METS (Marine
BALTIC115 Robert van Wieringen becomes our Equipment Trade
NIKATA
Country Manager in Spain, taking Show), 14 - 16
Baltic 115 Nikata is responsibility for the local administration November
of the Service and Refit business which
Best Sailing Yacht is enjoying considerable growth.
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SPRING 2017
OSCAR VALLEJO INTERVIEW
Taking the helm of Pink Gin VI
The skipper of Pink Gin VI has moved quickly through the where he eventually met Pink Gin V’s previous skipper and now weather routers, doctors and rescue services he decided The realisation that taking command of Pink Gin
ranks of superyachting and his dedication and interpersonal yacht manager. Keen to progress in the industry, Oscar took a to head for Bermuda. With authority and confidence he VI will be his biggest challenge yet is daunting but
skills have identified him as a man with a bright future. position with Pink Gin and immediately sailed to Uruguay for explained to a bemused crew what had happened and, Oscar’s clear ability to delegate, prioritise and care
Christmas. more to the point, what was going to happen next. for the team supporting him has engendered respect
For Spaniard Oscar Vallejo his appointment as skipper of the among those who are working around him.
world’s biggest carbon fibre sloop Pink Gin VI is the undoubted
highpoint in a short, but action-packed career in superyachting.
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SPRING 2017
INTERVIEW
Contacts
Alessandro Vismara
Baltic Yachts Italia - Viareggio
Tel: +39-0584-371194
E-mail: info@balticyachts.it
Walter Meier-Kothe
Baltic Yachts Germany - Kiel
Tel: +49-431-364 3960
E-mail: info@balticyachts.de
Peter Brandt
Baltic Exchange Norge A/S - Stabekk
Tel: +47 930 41 300
E-mail: post@balticyachts.no
Christer Still
Baltic Yachts Americas - Bristol
Tel: +1-401-846-0300
E-mail: info@balticyachts.com
Georges Bourgoignie
PRODUCTION GCB Marine - Florida
Editor: Elisabet Holm Tel: +1-305-4912211
Art direction: COLL´S Design Studio www.balticyachts.fi georges@gcbmarine.com
Writer: David Glenn
Print: Nykoprint AB