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.
2 November 2022
BALTIC 43 TUULI
Our Service and Refit team has transformed the 1993 classic Tuuli Built in 1993 as hull number 42 of the highly successful Baltic 43 series, Tuuli has recently completed an eight-month refurbishment at our Palma Refit and Service operation and been re-launched as good as...
More6 October 2022
THE BALTIC LOG AUTUMN 2022
Dear Baltic Log Reader, Welcome to the autumn 2022 edition of the Baltic Log, your personal update on what’s happening at Baltic Yachts in Finland and Palma de Mallorca where our Service and Refit division is going from strength to strength. With superyachting back in full...
More13 September 2022
TELL TALES: IN MEMORIAM
September 10th, we got a very sad message. Baltic Yachts first designer and long-term cooperating partner, Robert Wilson Ball, had died. This came as a shock to us. Rob Ball was the chief designer at C&C Design when we started Baltic Yachts, and he was...
More9 September 2022
BALTIC PRESENTS YACHT OF THE YEAR PERSEVERANCE AT THE MONACO YACHT SHOW
The multi award-winning Baltic 117 Perseverance will take centre stage in the Monaco Yacht Show’s Sailing Area from 28 September to 1 October, 2022 The Baltic Yacht’s team look forward to welcoming you on Stand QH4 at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show, the world’s leading...
More28 July 2022
TELL TALES: NEXT STEP IN THE PINK GIN SAGA
In one of my earlier Tell Tales I covered the first Pink Gin we were involved in creating. This was the 97 FT Yacht we produced and delivered in spring 1999 and as a spin-off we delivered a Baltic 40 as an interim boat...
More21 July 2022
Building a super sailing yacht with Baltic Yachts
Baltic Yachts has mastered the complexity of building unique superyachts for clients who trust the company’s open-minded attitude and willingness to take on the seemingly impossible Building a large sailing yacht is arguably one of the most rewarding and challenging feats of modern design and...
More30 June 2022
PERSEVERANCE WINS ECO AWARD FOR RANGE OF POWER SAVING INNOVATIONS
Baltic 117 Perseverance wins Eco and Best Naval Architecture categories in design awards, as Gerard Dijkstra is recognised for Lifetime Achievement Earlier in May, Baltic 117 Perseverance won not only her category, but was also judged Sailing Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht...
More10 June 2022
NEW BALTIC 68 CAFÉ RACER – OPEN SEASON
OPTIMISED FOR RACE COURSE Baltic Yachts has started construction of the second Baltic 68 Café Racer which will be optimised for racing. Commissioned by an experienced owner who is familiar with the Mediterranean regatta circuit, the Javier Jaudenes-designed yacht will have a deeper draft at 4.7m,...
More25 May 2022
PERSEVERANCE IS YACHT OF THE YEAR
Baltic sweeps the board at superyachting ‘Oscars’ Baltic Yachts dominated the Boat International World Superyacht Awards 2022 with Perseverance being judged overall Sailing Yacht of the Year and Best Yacht in the 30m to 39.9m category and Path topping the 40m and above category. The announcements...
MoreTHE NEXT BALTIC YACHTS RENDEZVOUS WILL BE HELD 14-17 SEPTEMBER 2023 IN PORTO ROTONDO, ITALY. JOIN THE FAMILY AND SIGN UP