TELL TALES
There can be few yacht builders like PG Johansson, who can boast an unbroken career with the company he co-founded almost 50 years ago. In that time PG Johansson has witnessed every twist and turn of a colourful, exciting and technically pioneering industry accumulating a wealth of fascinating stories, some familiar, some still untold. In this blog PG will be recalling his experiences of the yachts he has built, the people he has met and some of the more unusual events on the journey to turning clients’ dreams into reality.
28 July 2022
TELL TALES: NEXT STEP IN THE PINK GIN SAGA
In one of my earlier Tell Tales I covered the first Pink Gin we were involved in creating. This was the 97 FT Yacht we produced and delivered in spring 1999 and as a spin-off we delivered a Baltic 40 as an interim boat...
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21 July 2022
Building a super sailing yacht with Baltic Yachts
Baltic Yachts has mastered the complexity of building unique superyachts for clients who trust the company’s open-minded attitude and willingness to take on the seemingly impossible Building a large sailing yacht is arguably one of the most rewarding and challenging feats of modern design and...
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30 June 2022
PERSEVERANCE WINS ECO AWARD FOR RANGE OF POWER SAVING INNOVATIONS
Baltic 117 Perseverance wins Eco and Best Naval Architecture categories in design awards, as Gerard Dijkstra is recognised for Lifetime Achievement Earlier in May, Baltic 117 Perseverance won not only her category, but was also judged Sailing Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht...
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10 June 2022
NEW BALTIC 68 CAFÉ RACER – OPEN SEASON
OPTIMISED FOR RACE COURSE Baltic Yachts has started construction of the second Baltic 68 Café Racer which will be optimised for racing. Commissioned by an experienced owner who is familiar with the Mediterranean regatta circuit, the Javier Jaudenes-designed yacht will have a deeper draft at 4.7m,...
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25 May 2022
PERSEVERANCE IS YACHT OF THE YEAR
Baltic sweeps the board at superyachting ‘Oscars’ Baltic Yachts dominated the Boat International World Superyacht Awards 2022 with Perseverance being judged overall Sailing Yacht of the Year and Best Yacht in the 30m to 39.9m category and Path topping the 40m and above category. The announcements...
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19 May 2022
Tell Tales: The story of Kinship
The, soon to be, 50 years of Baltic Yachts existence have been extremely interesting and has given me and many others, in our company, an interesting life including many interesting clients and projects that has resulted in valuable and appreciated memories in our memory...
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12 May 2022
THIRD BALTIC 67PC IS LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY
Freedom, the third Baltic 67 Performance Cruiser to be built, was launched successfully on 5 May and is about to begin her sea trials off Jakobstad, Finland before being delivered to her owner in early June.Resplendent in her Aston Martin Tungsten Silver livery, Freedom...
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11 May 2022
IN MEMORIAM
April 15th, I got a telephone call from Baltic Yachts with a very chocking and sad message. Our long-term colleague, company partner and friend, Christer Lill had passed away. Christer joined us in the 1980: s taking on the position as Production Manager. He also...
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5 May 2022
Tell Tales: Big in Japan
To have had the possibility to be active in a branch like yachting business has been a privilege and honor. To have the possibility to work together with, in my opinion, the best boatbuilding team, some of the best designers, subcontractors, and most of...
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