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.
10 May 2023
50 years of determination, innovation and quality
In 2023, Baltic Yachts celebrates its anniversary as a luxury yacht builder One of the few luxury brands in Finland, Baltic Yachts, celebrates 50 years in business in 2023. The story of this sailing yacht builder began with five young men in Bosund, Ostrobothnia, who...
More5 May 2023
THE BALTIC LOG
Dear Baltic Log Reader, Part of our celebrations to mark 50 years since the foundation of Baltic Yachts will include the publication of a special anniversary issue of our well-known Baltic Log towards the end of this year. It will be an elegant, bumper issue bringing...
More21 April 2023
BALTIC YACHTS CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN PALMA ON EVE OF KEY SUPERYACHT SHOW
From its humble beginnings in 2013, when a handful of staff literally worked out of a suitcase, Baltic Yachts Service and Refit has developed into one of the most sophisticated and respected companies in the Palma de Mallorca superyacht metropolis, reflecting its mission statement...
More14 April 2023
BALTIC 67PC-03 FREEDOM
LATEST BALTIC67PC IS A STUDY IN SHORTHANDED CRUISING INNOVATION Following her delivery last year and a recent period of shakedown sailing in Palma de Mallorca, the latest Baltic 67PC Freedom has been putting her iPhone app and handheld remote-control systems to the test, demonstrating that...
More4 April 2023
BALTIC 68 CAFÉ RACER OPEN SEASON
Second hull delivered from Finland to Palma for commissioning With her 11-month construction period complete, the second Baltic 68 Café Racer, Open Season, left Jakobstad recently before being shipped to Palma de Mallorca where she will be commissioned in the spring by the Baltic Yachts...
More28 March 2023
Finnish Olympic star joins Baltic Yachts in Palma
Olympic match racing medallist Mikaela Wulff has joined Baltic Yachts’ Service and Refit team in Palma de Mallorca where she is providing project management support and representing the company at key regattas. Mikaela, whose Olympic sailing career included winning a Bronze medal for Finland at...
More27 March 2023
WinWin and Visione battle it out at the St Barths Bucket
In a hotly-contested St Barths Bucket regatta sailed in big Caribbean breezes, the fight for class honours between the evergreen Baltic 147 Visione and the newly upgraded Baltic 108 WinWin went down to the wire in a last race showdown in which the winner...
More2 February 2023
Tell Tales: In Memoriam
Last Saturday, 28 January, we were reached by a very sad and shocking message. Our long-term Baltic Yachts family member, friend, colleague and one of the Baltic Yachts original founders, Jan-Erik “Janne” Nyfelt had passed away. Baltic Yachts lost a person that have contributed...
More17 January 2023
Tell Tales: A tale to tell
In a series of Tell Tales I have covered several tings regarding Baltic Yachts history during our 50 years. I have tried to cover things like our basic philosophy and thinking but also individual projects and people involved. What I have covered so far...
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