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.
13 April 2021
THE BALTIC LOG SPRING 2021
Although it’s been a long winter, the new Baltic Log Spring 2021 provides plenty of evidence of brighter times to come with three yachts launching and two new commissions confirmed. The client for the Baltic 111 Custom, which is about to start construction in Jakobstad,...
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6 April 2021
TELL TALES: AHEAD OF THE CURVE
One of the ideas/concepts we had starting Baltic Yachts, was that we were convinced that if we could build yachts lighter, using more modern technology and without sacrificing strength and durability the result would be a faster and easier boat to handle. The laminates...
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22 March 2021
TELL TALES: DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
During the many years I have been active in the yachting business there has been an almost enormous development in materials, building technique and in the design of yachts. The design of hull shapes keels and rudders have changed greatly, mostly due to the...
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18 March 2021
KEEN INTEREST IN BALTIC 67PC AS NEW ORDER CONFIRMED
The continued interest in the Baltic 67PC has resulted in a new commission for a yacht which features a distinctive hardtop bimini and remote control for singlehanded sailing Baltic Yachts is delighted to announce the sale of the third Baltic 67PC, confirming continued interest in...
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3 March 2021
Another ground-breaking superyacht signed by Baltic Yachts
Baltic Yachts has been commissioned to build an ultra lightweight, 111ft superyacht described as ‘one of the most extreme projects Baltic has undertaken’. Designed for fast coastal and offshore sailing, Baltic 111 Custom will begin construction in April taking full advantage of Baltic Yachts’...
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15 January 2021
Baltic 68 Café Racer – Hull release
Hull number one of the high performance, easy to sail Baltic 68 Café Racer has just been released from its mould at our Bosund facility in Finland. The new, eco-friendly yacht, which will be launched in the Spring this year, uses naturally grown flax...
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7 January 2021
OUR AWARD WINNING YACHTS
Twenty-eight awards in nine years In November, Baltic 142 Canova won not only her category, but was also judged Sailing Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht Awards, considered the Oscars of superyachting. Canova’s success follows wins by Baltic 112 Liara, Baltic 175 Pink Gin,...
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31 December 2020
Jakobstad’s history of shipbuilding and seafaring
We would recommend anyone visiting Baltic Yachts to include the Malm House on their list of places to see in Jakobstad. It houses the town’s fascinating museum and tells the story of local seafaring and shipbuilding over several centuries, a story fundamental to Jakobstad’s...
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21 December 2020
CHRISTMAS GREETING
Baltic Yachts wishes the Baltic Family a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! We are already looking ahead to a busy 2021, a year promising to be an exciting combination of spring and summer launches with the prospect of new projects starting in...
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