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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.
25 August 2017
Experts Ponder The Next Generation of Superyachting
Encouraging innovation, the importance of welcoming experts from outside the company and the need for disruptive thinking were key messages delivered by the renowned forward thinker Alf Rehn and Pink Gin’s owner Professor Hans Georg Näder in the first Baltic Yachts’ Symposium. Alf Rehn emphasised...
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23 August 2017
Baltic Family Celebrates
With almost 1000 people attending this unique gathering, the Baltic Family was out in force for the Baltic Yachts Rendezvous and the christening of Pink Gin Celebrations marking two major Baltic Yachts’ events in June, the Baltic Yachts Rendezvous and the christening of the Baltic...
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7 July 2017
PINK GIN VI DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY AS BALTIC YACHTS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
In an action-packed week Baltic Yachts the world’s leading carbon composite yacht builder recently hosted a series of events demonstrating the company’s recent achievements attracting almost 1000 people. The events included: A symposium examining The Next Generation of Superyachts A spectacular christening ceremony for the...
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17 May 2017
Meet Pink Gin VI Chief Engineer – Dale Kruger
South African Dale left home for a year in 2006. “It’s been a very long year,” he says as he now takes up the challenge of chief engineer aboard Pink Gin V1. When the Baltic 175 Pink Gin VI leaves the dock in Jakobstad this...
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15 May 2017
Baltic 130 My Song judged best yacht at World Superyacht Awards
The Baltic 130 My Song, the latest all carbon multi-role super-sailing yacht from Baltic Yachts, fought off the challenge of five of the world’s finest yachts to win the World Superyacht Award for the best sailing yacht between 30m to 39.9m. The highly competitive shortlist...
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26 April 2017
An interview with Professor Hans Georg Näder
In 2013, Professor Hans Georg Näder became the majority shareholder in Baltic Yachts. Now he shares more about his vision and thoughts on the future in Super Yacht Report 3/2013. Professor Näder is not your typical corporate executive. With his shock of ivory hair and penchant...
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25 April 2017
BALTIC 130 MY SONG
BALTIC 130 MY SONG CALLS THE TUNE IN MULTI-ROLE, INNOVATIVE SUPERYACHTING Read more about the stunning Baltic 130 My Song here.
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25 April 2017
Taking the helm of Pink Gin VI
The skipper of Pink Gin VI has moved quickly through the ranks of superyachting and his dedication and interpersonal skills have identified him as a man with a bright future. For Spaniard Oscar Vallejo his appointment as skipper of the world’s biggest carbon fibre...
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