Everyone who loves sailing knows the fantastic sailboats built and designed by the Finnish boat yard Baltic Yachts. The yard recently celebrated it's 40th anniversary and now the story of the yard is being told for the first time. PG Johansson, one of the founders of the Baltic Yacht boat yard, takes you on a trip through 40 years of yacht design leadership from a small hangar-like yard to becoming one of the most respected yards in the world.

1. Baltic Yachts
1973-2014

3. • Baltic Yachts founded 1973
• Turn over today: +30 Milj. EURO
• Number of people employed: 200
• Main products:
•Custom sailing yachts
•Lifecycle service

4. From 1973 until today we have built close to
600 projects

5. •
Standard models in sizes from 33 to 66 FT
L.O.A. (10 – 20 m)
•
Individual Yachts built to order
•
Custom projects built from 38 to 197 FT (11.6
– 60.0 m)
•
Capabilities within present facilities for over
200 FT ( over 60 m) projects.

6. • Modern technology
• Lighter
• Improved sailing performance
• High stability
• Durable
• Quality
• Flexibility

7. ADVANTAGES
• Straighter hull lines = more symmetrical under heel.
• Lighter boat needs less sail area resulting in lighter sails and
less loads hence easier to handle especially short handed.
• Lighter construction requires the use of high-tech materials.
High tech materials like Epoxy has higher durability = will
last longer.
• Higher perfomance under sail as well as motoring.

8. Light requires:
Use of high technology materials
 High-tech methods
 Detailed weight calculations
 Good weight follow up
 Close cooperation with naval architect
 Total concept

11. MILESTONES

12. 1973
The first building in
Bosund

13. Baltic 46
Year 1974

14. 1974
Baltic 46

15. First custom 2-tonner, Year 1975

16. 1976 Baltic 42

17. 1977
Baltic 39 – The most popular model
with 74 hulls sold

18. 1979
Baltic 42 Darling D – Racing yacht with
some carbon construction

19. 1979 Baltic 51

20. 1979 Baltic 51

21. Baltic 51 – new design thinking with
double bed in the owner’s cabin aft

22. 1980

23. 1982
Baltic 80 Midnight Sun – one of the
first maxi racers built in fiber
technology
Douglas Peterson design

24. 1982
Baltic 80 Midnight Sun – one of
the first maxi racers built in fiber
technology

25. Baltic 43
Middle 1980:s
Judel/Vrolijk Design
First project with full Epoxy, Aramid,
Carbon vacuum laminate
Hull, deck, Bulkheads, rudder etc

26. NAOS 83 FT One-off 1987
Sparkman & Stephens

27. NAOS 83 FT One-off 1987

28. NAOS 83 FT One-off 1987

29. TECHNOLOGY

30. UNI-DIRECTIONAL FIBERS SANDWICH
CONSTRUCTION
EPOXY VACUUM CONSOLIDATED LAMINATES
VACUUM INFUSED LAMINATES
PRE-PREG CARBON LAMINATES

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34. Laminating press for flat panels

39. Resin infusion laminating

40. Baltic 67
Bruce Farr Design
First full Pre-preg Carbon project
Middle 1990:s

41. LOFTFARI
1997
Custom 70
Reichel / Pugh Design
Full Pre-preg Carbon Nomex sandwich hull, deck, interior. Extensive use
of Titanium for metal parts.

44. 70 FT Classic
1997

47. Baltic 97
Pink Gin
1999
Judel / Vrolijk Design

49. Baltic 97, Pink Gin

50. Baltic 97, Main salon

52. Baltic 97, Owner’s suite

55. 2000 78 FT CANTING KEEL

57. 2000
Reichel / Pugh Design
78 Ft Super Baltic 5
Full Pre-preg Carbon Nomex sandwich hull, deck, interior. Canting keel.
Extensive use of Titanium for metal parts.

58. BALTIC 78
Canting keel

59. Computer systems
And
Software

60. SOFTWARE & PROGRAMS:
- Price & weights
- Thruster calculations
- Mast Rigging
- STIX
- Laminate design
- VPP WinDesign (VPP + LPP)
- Keel floors and bolt design
- AutoCad
- Propeller calculation
- Rheino
- Rudder loads and steering balance
- Iron CAD
- Bentely MaxSurf :
- Etc.
- Hydrostatic calculations
- Flotation
- Stability

75. Baltic 147
Visione
2003
Reichel / Pugh Design

76. Visione
Baltic 147

79. B 147 Chainplates
Carbon construction
Actual load 75.000 kg
Designed for 230.000 kg

88. Interior produced using Pre-preg Carbon
laminates on Nomex sandwich with thin Teak
veneer surfaces

90. Visione Baltic 147
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The most high-tech super yacht produced
Light weight Displ 98.000 kg with 56% ballast
Monohull with planing capabilities
Full cruising comfort

92. Baltic 141
Canica
2003
Judel / Vrolijk Design

93. Baltic 141, Canica

95. Baltic 141, dining table
Interior design: John Munford

96. Baltic 141, Owner’s suite

97. 2005
BALTIC 56
Canting keel

101. Baltic 56

102. Baltic 56

103. Baltic 56

104. Baltic 152
Pink Gin
2006
Judel / Vrolijk Design

107. Baltic 152, Salon
Interior design: Design Unlimited

108. Baltic 152, Owner’s suite

109. Baltic 152, Cockpit

110. 2007
Baltic 43 Ice

112. Jakobstad 2008

113. 2009
Baltic 45 Bodacious3

114. 2010
Baltic 112 Nilaya
Naval Arhitect: Reihel / Pugh
Interior design: Nauta

121. Hetairos 2011
Naval Architects: Dijkstra and Reichel / Pugh
Interior: Dick Young

123. 2012
72 FT Racing
Judel / Vrolijk Design

125. Baltic 107 Inukshuk
Naval Architect:
Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Interior design:
Adam Lay
LOA:
32,64 m
LWL:
29,16 m
Beam:
7,43 m
Draft:
4,85/3,35 m
Displacement:
83 tonnes
Ballast:
34,5 tonnes

126. 2013
Baltic 107 Inukshuk

129. 2013
Baltic 47 Elsa
Naval Architect:
Hoek Design
LOA:
14,550 m
LWL:
9,050 m
Beam:
2,770 m
Draft:
1,80/2,90 m
Displacement:
5500 kg

135. Under construction 2014 New builds:
• 175 ft (design phase)
(~ 54 m)
• 116 ft
(~ 35 m)
• 115 ft
(~ 35 m)
• 108 ft
(~ 33 m)
Lifecycle service project:
•Nariida 105 ft
(~ 32 m)

136. Baltic 175 Custom
Naval Architect:
judel/vrolijk & co
Concept and styling:
Design Unlimited and judel/vrolijk & co
LOA:
53,260 m
LWL:
44,325 m
Beam:
9,500 m
Draft:
4,100 / 6,200 m
Displacement:
215 tonnes
Ballast:
78 tonnes

139. Baltic 116 Custom
Naval Architect:
judel/vrolijk & co
Exterior styling
and interior design:
Nauta Yachts
LOA:
35,50 m
LWL:
32,60 m
Beam:
8,25 m
Draft:
3,50 / 5,50 m
Displacement:
114 tonnes
Ballast:
32 tonnes

142. Baltic 115 Custom
Naval Architect:
judel/vrolijk & co
Exterior styling
and interior design:
Nauta Yachts
LOA:
35,00 m
LWL:
32,60 m
Beam:
8,07 m
Draft:
3,55 / 5,75 m
Displacement:
88 tonnes
Ballast:
34tonnes

144. Baltic 108 WinWin
Naval Architect:
Javier Jaudenes
Interior design:
Design Unlimited
Project Management:
A2B Maritime Consultants
LOA:
33,00 m
LWL:
30,68 m
Beam:
7,58 m
Draft:
3,74/5,54 m
Displacement:
82 tonnes
Ballast:
34 tonnes

146. R105 Nariida
Naval Architect:
Luca Brenta & Co
LOA:
32,04 m
LWL:
27,93 m
Beam:
8,00 m
Draft:
4,85 m
Displacement:
60,3 tonnes
Ballast:
18 tonnes

148. People
Boatbuilders
Designers
Clients

149. Baltic Yachts
1973-2014

150. Three of the founders, Tor Hinders, PG Johansson,
Nils Luoma