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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.


11 December 2019
LIARA AND CANOVA SHORTLISTED FOR TOP DESIGN AWARDS
Two of Baltic Yachts’ latest launches, Baltic 112 Liara and Baltic 142 Canova are competing in three categories in the prestigious Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2020. Canova has also been nominated for Innovation of the Year for her ground breaking Dynamic Stability...
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8 November 2019
VIKTOR FOLLOWS OUR LEADER
As part of a leadership learning initiative organised by the Jakobstad Chamber of Commerce, 18-year-old Viktor Enqvist spent a day following Baltic Yachts’ CEO Anders Kurten (pictured with Viktor) to experience what a chief executive officer’s work involves. Viktor visit was part of an annual...
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5 November 2019
Baltic Yachts’ Service & Refit at world’s biggest marine trade show
The Baltic Yachts’ team, including its Service & Refit department, is looking forward to attending this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show (METSTRADE) 2019, which runs from November 19-21 at the RAI exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. METSTRADE is the biggest trade fair of its kind...
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31 October 2019
HENRY HAWKINS TO SPEAK AT FUTURE SAILING EVENT
Baltic Yachts Executive Vice President Henry Hawkins will be part of the panel discussing the Next Generation of Sailing at a conference dedicated exclusively to the future of sailing yachts and the sailing lifestyle. Staged by Boat International, the event - BOAT Live: Life Under...
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28 October 2019
Eco-friendly Baltic 142 Canova leaves Jakobstad
Following successful trials of one of the most significant sailing yacht launches of 2019, Baltic 142 Canova recently left Jakobstad to embark on a programme of global cruising, during which her numerous innovative design features will come to the fore. Although Canova was built purely...
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25 October 2019
AN OLD FAVOURITE RETURNS
An example of one of the models that helped lay the foundations of what Baltic Yachts is today has returned to Jakobstad for a refit. Favorita was launched in 1989 and is one of the last of 55 Baltic 38s built between 1982 and 1989. ...
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22 October 2019
Canova starts her global adventure
Our latest video shows the beautiful Baltic 142 Canova leaving our Jakobstad yard following successful sea trials. It’s the beginning of a global adventure, which will see the yacht’s plethora of innovative technology provide improved performance, increased comfort in a seaway, cleaner propulsion and generating...
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15 October 2019
Flax could herald a greener future
Research into the beneficial properties of flax as a reinforcement in laminate production and using the naturally grown material in superyacht construction is well advanced at Baltic Yachts. Flax is an environmentally friendly, naturally grown crop which can be used as a reinforcement in a...
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9 October 2019
DSS SEA TRIALS DEMONSTRATE INCREASED COMFORT
Summer is drawing to a close here at Baltic Yachts which provides perfect conditions to carry on the sea trials of the Baltic 142 Canova. As the first superyacht to fit DSS we were keen to keep testing the foil as the weather becomes...
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