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.


22 February 2022
TELL TALES: LISTEN TO YOUR CLIENT
In my previous blog I covered mainly our serial production models and the reason/reasons why we, during later years, moved over to large custom projects. As I mentioned, the main reason, was the cost increase and the fact that serial production yards had changed...
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4 February 2022
ROLAND KASSLIN RETIRES
Roland Kasslin, has retired as Baltic Yachts’ Head of Research and Development. Following a distinguished 43-year career, during which he played a fundamental role in the company’s mission to innovate and build Lighter, Stiffer, Faster, Greener yachts – Together, he will remain working with...
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2 February 2022
TELL TALES: FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Looking back at Baltic Yachts history and going trough the files and statistics of all the project that has been executed during these years the list is staggering. I must admit that going through some of the historical statistics I personally get surprised of...
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26 January 2022
INNOVATION OCH TRADITION – EN VINNANDE KOMBINATION
Snabbare, bekvämare och koldioxidneutralt – hos Baltic Yachts är ständig utveckling på alla plan en självklarhet. Så tillhör det finska varvet också superyachternas världselit. Vi går mot en mer hållbar framtid, samtidigt som en mer hälsosam livsstil står i fokus. I tider som dessa är...
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12 January 2022
Tell Tales: From paper and pen to fully computerized
Sometimes when looking through old files, drawings, photos etc. it often hits me how much things have developed/changed during these, almost fifty, years. Materials and methods in the actual building process has changed a lot from hand laminating using glass and polyester to today’s...
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22 December 2021
CHRISTMAS GREETING
We wish the Baltic Family a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! We cherish our seas and it's important for us that they stay clean and healthy, enabling future generations to continue enjoying sailing and spending time at sea. We therefor support the important work...
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26 November 2021
Tell Tales: The Pink Gin Saga
One of the many things that I have enjoyed very much during my years in the yachting business is the contacts with clients. The fact we had limited series and more flexibility built in than most of our competitors allowed for the clients to...
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19 November 2021
LEGENDARY BALTIC 39 PANGAEA
Record-setting Baltic ownership in Washington State Mac Madenwald has owned his Baltic 39 Pangaea from new since 1978 and at the age of 81 he and his wife Wendy still race and cruise 90 days a year from their home port of Anacortes When Mac Madenwald...
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2 November 2021
BALTIC YACHTS AT METS
The Baltic Yachts’ team is looking forward to meeting you at this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) 2021, which runs from November 16-18 at the RAI exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. Our Service & Refit team is exhibiting and you can find the Baltic Yachts’...
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