Baltic Yachts is a shipyard specialized in sailing
yacht
A yacht () is a sail- or marine propulsion, motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a ...
s. It is located in the municipality of
Larsmo
Larsmo (, ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Larsmo is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Larsmo is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximat ...
in
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
, where it is the largest employer.
The shipyard was established in 1973 and now produces sailing yachts between and in length. Advanced and light materials, such as
carbon fiber
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers ( Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon comp ...
and
Kevlar
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as ...
are used in the construction.
Boats
Boats produced include:
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Baltic 33
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Baltic 35
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Baltic 37
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Baltic 38 DP
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Baltic 39
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Baltic 40
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Baltic 42
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Baltic 42 DP
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Baltic 43
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Baltic 46
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Baltic 47
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Baltic 48 DP
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Baltic 50
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Baltic 51
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Baltic 52
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Baltic 55 DP
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Baltic 58
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Baltic 64
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Baltic 66
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Baltic 73
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Baltic 142
See also
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List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups.
Notable designers
Sailboat designer articles ...
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List of large sailing yachts
This article lists active sailing yachts of and upwards in length. This list features vessels with sails which were classed as yachts when they were launched as well as any vessels which were subsequently converted to operate with sails and re-cl ...
References
External links
Baltic Yachts websiteVelejarei - Velejarei , Baltic 175 Pink Gin, o maior sloop de carbono do mundo
Baltic Yachts
Finnish companies established in 1973
Manufacturing companies established in 1973
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