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.
4 May 2021
TELL TALES: ASSISTED BY A VESPA
Looking at the world today and comparing with how things were in the 1970: s I cannot but wonder how we managed. Things like computers, internet, e-mails, fax etc. did not exist. What we had was normal mail and if you were in a...
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27 April 2021
WE’RE HIRING
Baltic Yachts is one of the world’s leading composite yacht building companies. We take pride in our technical excellence, while staying true to the Baltic Family spirit which we believe reflects our company values. We design and build high performance yachts. Our products are...
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23 April 2021
Baltic 146 Path takes to the road
The new Baltic 146 Path took to the road in Finland recently when she was transported from her build yard in Bosund to Baltic Yachts’ waterside premises in Jakobstad, where she will be united with her lifting keel fin and bulb and be prepared...
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20 April 2021
TELL TALES: TIME WELL SPENT
The 47.5 years that Baltic Yachts has existed, include many memories and experiences. And although life also occasionally and inevitable includes negative and problematic situations, I can clearly state that, in hindsight, the positive outweigh the negative. One of many good memories takes me back...
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15 April 2021
TALES FROM BALTIC’S MASTERMIND
As Baltic Yachts approaches its 50th birthday, co-founder and yacht building polymath Per-Göran ‘PG’ Johansson recalls some of the key moments in the company’s eventful history There can be few yacht builders who can boast an unbroken career with the company he co-founded almost 50 years...
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13 April 2021
THE BALTIC LOG SPRING 2021
Although it’s been a long winter, the new Baltic Log Spring 2021 provides plenty of evidence of brighter times to come with three yachts launching and two new commissions confirmed. The client for the Baltic 111 Custom, which is about to start construction in Jakobstad,...
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6 April 2021
TELL TALES: AHEAD OF THE CURVE
One of the ideas/concepts we had starting Baltic Yachts, was that we were convinced that if we could build yachts lighter, using more modern technology and without sacrificing strength and durability the result would be a faster and easier boat to handle. The laminates...
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22 March 2021
TELL TALES: DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
During the many years I have been active in the yachting business there has been an almost enormous development in materials, building technique and in the design of yachts. The design of hull shapes keels and rudders have changed greatly, mostly due to the...
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18 March 2021
KEEN INTEREST IN BALTIC 67PC AS NEW ORDER CONFIRMED
The continued interest in the Baltic 67PC has resulted in a new commission for a yacht which features a distinctive hardtop bimini and remote control for singlehanded sailing Baltic Yachts is delighted to announce the sale of the third Baltic 67PC, confirming continued interest in...
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