This 45-meter (147-foot) sailing yacht is one of Baltic Yachts' largest yachts. This light-displacement, all carbon-fiber sloop was built with the outstanding knowledge of naval architecture by the San Diego team of Reichel/Pugh, internationally known for high performance racing and cruising designs. The deck design, interior layout, and overall styling was between the cooperation of Reichel/Pugh and the Baltic's in-house team, R&J Design.
The project was initiated in late 1999, when the client asked Baltic for a large sailing yacht, to be designed and engineered specifically for cruising, but with the appearance and ultra-high performance of a modern light-displacement racer. After preliminary studies, the design team developed a basic hull type and drew preliminary layouts. Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) studies were then performed for several versions of the design - with variable displacement, beam, and prismatic coefficient - to fine-tune the hull form. VPP tests were also run to design the ideal sloop rig, as well as assess water ballasting, canting or lifting keels, and maximum draft, all to optimize stability and performance.
Precise weight calculations were performed at each stage to assure that the design met the ideal numbers the project demanded. The hull had a near-plumb bow, graceful reverse transom, and low freeboards. It was 45 meters overall, with a design waterline of 37.7 meters, and a maximum beam of 8.6 meters; maximum draft with the lifting keel fully down was 6.5 meters. The sailplan, set on a tall carbon-fiber mast with swept-back spreaders, had conventional slab reefing combined with a special main boom enabling sail storage on top/in the boom, and non-overlapping headsails. Displacement was 105,000 kg, of which 48,000 kg are in the ballast torpedo on the keel fin (water ballast was deemed unnecessary).
In order to minimize the displacement, Baltic Yachts used the most advanced construction techniques and materials available. Hull and deck were laminated of high-temperature cured, intermediate modulus pre-preg carbon with mostly Nomex honeycomb coring. Interior bulkheads and paneling were of the same construction, with thin cosmetic wood veneers on all visible surfaces. Fittings and many other details are also laid up in the pre-preg carbon. The keel fin, with a very short cord to minimize wetted surface, was machined from a high-strength stainless steel. The yacht was also equipped with a unique anchoring system, which launched the anchor through the hull (see small photos).
The deckhouse was low and sleek; the deck layout is efficient, with custom made gear and winches. Initial plans called for some emphasis on making record-breaking passages, but that would have required winches and deck gear that operate manually (for record eligibility) and electro-hydraulically (for effortless cruising). As this duplication would have added undesirable weight and complexity, the client abandoned the record-breaking options. The main halyard, mainsheet, jib and staysail sheets now had hydraulic winches; the asymmetric spinnaker had coaming mounted manual winches, which could be used as a backup for the hydraulic winches should the system break down.
The interior designed by R&J Design and Design Unlimited featured a large midship saloon, a spacious owner’s suite and galley aft, and two large guest cabins forward. In addition to her 700-hp main engine, the yacht was equipped with a diesel generator, air-conditioning, water maker, and more amenities, giving her full cruising comfort for a self-supporting capability. This high-tech, high-performance sloop is the third project that Reichel/Pugh has designed in conjunction with Baltic Yachts. R&J Design has cooperated previously with Baltic Yachts for more than a decade, designing and styling many of the projects since our early days.
This yacht was delivered in 2003.
Specs
L.O.A.
44.85 m
147.15 ft
D.W.L.
37.66 m
123.56 ft
BEAM
8.28 m
27.17 ft
B.W.L.
7.11 m
23.33 ft
DRAFT
6.66 / 4.10 m
21.85 / 13.45 ft
DISPLACEMENT (SAILING)
113,650 kg
250,555 lb
BALLAST
53,470 kg
109,680 lb
IM
49.750 m
163.22 ft
J
16.438 m
53.94 ft
P
47.000 m
154.20 ft
E
16.200 m
53.15 ft
Construction
HULL
Built using standard and intermediate pre-preg Carbon fibres. Aramide fibres in the outside skin below water line for added impact recistance. Nomex honeycomb and Corecell core. Cured under vacuum and high temperature, 85°C (185°F) for 24 hours.
KEEL
Lifting keel. Stainless steel fin with a lead bulb.
DECK
Built using standard and intermediate modulus prepreg Carbon fibres. Nomex honeycomb and Corecell core. Cured under vacuum and high temperature, 85 °C (185 °F) for 24 hours.
INTERIOR
Structural bulkheads in pre-preg Carbon fibre laminates. Vacuum bagged and post cured at higher temperatures for maximum strength and durability. Visible surfaces are teak faced.
Equipment
TRANSOM HATCH
Opening. Hydraulic hatch/ platform including dinghy storage etc.
DECK FITTINGS
Pulpit, pushpit and lifeline stanchions made of titanium tubes. Cleats and fairleads in titanium.
CAPTIVE WINCHES
Rondal RW12000 and RW8000 reel winches. Custom built with Titanium parts.
DECK WINCHES
Harken hydraulik winches with aluminum drums and carbon fibre tops.
ANCHORING SYSTEM
CQR type 117 kg anchor. "Under water/through hull anchor launching system"
FUEL TANKS
6,000 l (1,585 gal).
WATER TANKS
2,500 l (660 gal)
WATERMAKER
MT Freshwater 4500 SSH. Capacity 190 l/h (50 gal/h)
AIR-CONDITIONING / HEATING
Condaria PCWM/FCL 22503 Reverse cycle.
MAIN ENGINE
CAT 3406E 700 hp (522 kW) at 2200 rpm.
GEAR BOX
Steibel pump drive with PTO hydraulic pumps for main propulsion, bow thruster, stern thruster and central hydraulic.
MAIN PROPULSION UNIT
Hydraulically driven. Feathering propeller.
SPEED BY MOTORING (CRUISING)
11 KN
SPEED BY MOTORING (MAXIMUM)
14.5 KN
RANGE BY MOTORING
1900 nm at 10 knots
MAST AND RIGGING
Hall Spars four-spreader Carbon mast. Main boom with in-boom-furling system. Running backstays.
OYS rod rigging and Navtec hydraulics.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Bosch Rexroth central hydraulics. DC power pack and PTO hydraulic pumps on both main engine and diesel generator.
BOW THRUSTER
Max Power R600, 75 kW
STERN THRUSTER
Max Power R450, 60 kW
BATTERIES
Sonnenshine Dryfit Gel-cell batteries. Service batteries 24 V/DC 1,600 Ah. Radio batteries 24 V/DC 400 Ah.
Main engine and diesel generator starting batteries.
AC SYSTEM
Diesel generator Northern Lights 45 kW 230 V/AC 50Hz 1-phase. Custom-made electrical system for 230 V 50 Hz powered from shore connection and DC/AC inverters approximately 10 kW. Battery chargers 4 x 24 V 100 A.
ELECTRONICS
B&G
Radar
GPS
Weatherfax
SSB
VHF
Satellite phone
Inmarsat C
Cell phone
Epirb, MOM, SART
Monitoring system
Design
NAVAL ARCHITECT
Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
INTERIOR DESIGN
R&J Design and Design Unlimited
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
SP-Technologies / R&J Design
DECK DESIGN
R&J Design and Baltic Yachts
CLASSIFICATION
ABS Class notation A1 Yachting Service
This 45-meter (147-foot) sailing yacht is one of Baltic Yachts' largest yachts. This light-displacement, all carbon-fiber sloop was built with the outstanding knowledge of naval architecture by the San Diego team of Reichel/Pugh, internationally known for high performance racing and cruising designs. The deck design, interior layout, and overall styling was between the cooperation of Reichel/Pugh and the Baltic's in-house team, R&J Design.
The project was initiated in late 1999, when the client asked Baltic for a large sailing yacht, to be designed and engineered specifically for cruising, but with the appearance and ultra-high performance of a modern light-displacement racer. After preliminary studies, the design team developed a basic hull type and drew preliminary layouts. Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) studies were then performed for several versions of the design - with variable displacement, beam, and prismatic coefficient - to fine-tune the hull form. VPP tests were also run to design the ideal sloop rig, as well as assess water ballasting, canting or lifting keels, and maximum draft, all to optimize stability and performance.
Precise weight calculations were performed at each stage to assure that the design met the ideal numbers the project demanded. The hull had a near-plumb bow, graceful reverse transom, and low freeboards. It was 45 meters overall, with a design waterline of 37.7 meters, and a maximum beam of 8.6 meters; maximum draft with the lifting keel fully down was 6.5 meters. The sailplan, set on a tall carbon-fiber mast with swept-back spreaders, had conventional slab reefing combined with a special main boom enabling sail storage on top/in the boom, and non-overlapping headsails. Displacement was 105,000 kg, of which 48,000 kg are in the ballast torpedo on the keel fin (water ballast was deemed unnecessary).
In order to minimize the displacement, Baltic Yachts used the most advanced construction techniques and materials available. Hull and deck were laminated of high-temperature cured, intermediate modulus pre-preg carbon with mostly Nomex honeycomb coring. Interior bulkheads and paneling were of the same construction, with thin cosmetic wood veneers on all visible surfaces. Fittings and many other details are also laid up in the pre-preg carbon. The keel fin, with a very short cord to minimize wetted surface, was machined from a high-strength stainless steel. The yacht was also equipped with a unique anchoring system, which launched the anchor through the hull (see small photos).
The deckhouse was low and sleek; the deck layout is efficient, with custom made gear and winches. Initial plans called for some emphasis on making record-breaking passages, but that would have required winches and deck gear that operate manually (for record eligibility) and electro-hydraulically (for effortless cruising). As this duplication would have added undesirable weight and complexity, the client abandoned the record-breaking options. The main halyard, mainsheet, jib and staysail sheets now had hydraulic winches; the asymmetric spinnaker had coaming mounted manual winches, which could be used as a backup for the hydraulic winches should the system break down.
The interior designed by R&J Design and Design Unlimited featured a large midship saloon, a spacious owner’s suite and galley aft, and two large guest cabins forward. In addition to her 700-hp main engine, the yacht was equipped with a diesel generator, air-conditioning, water maker, and more amenities, giving her full cruising comfort for a self-supporting capability. This high-tech, high-performance sloop is the third project that Reichel/Pugh has designed in conjunction with Baltic Yachts. R&J Design has cooperated previously with Baltic Yachts for more than a decade, designing and styling many of the projects since our early days.
This yacht was delivered in 2003.
Specs
L.O.A.
44.85 m
147.15 ft
D.W.L.
37.66 m
123.56 ft
BEAM
8.28 m
27.17 ft
B.W.L.
7.11 m
23.33 ft
DRAFT
6.66 / 4.10 m
21.85 / 13.45 ft
DISPLACEMENT (SAILING)
113,650 kg
250,555 lb
BALLAST
53,470 kg
109,680 lb
IM
49.750 m
163.22 ft
J
16.438 m
53.94 ft
P
47.000 m
154.20 ft
E
16.200 m
53.15 ft
Construction
HULL
Built using standard and intermediate pre-preg Carbon fibres. Aramide fibres in the outside skin below water line for added impact recistance. Nomex honeycomb and Corecell core. Cured under vacuum and high temperature, 85°C (185°F) for 24 hours.
KEEL
Lifting keel. Stainless steel fin with a lead bulb.
DECK
Built using standard and intermediate modulus prepreg Carbon fibres. Nomex honeycomb and Corecell core. Cured under vacuum and high temperature, 85 °C (185 °F) for 24 hours.
INTERIOR
Structural bulkheads in pre-preg Carbon fibre laminates. Vacuum bagged and post cured at higher temperatures for maximum strength and durability. Visible surfaces are teak faced.
Equipment
TRANSOM HATCH
Opening. Hydraulic hatch/ platform including dinghy storage etc.
DECK FITTINGS
Pulpit, pushpit and lifeline stanchions made of titanium tubes. Cleats and fairleads in titanium.
CAPTIVE WINCHES
Rondal RW12000 and RW8000 reel winches. Custom built with Titanium parts.
DECK WINCHES
Harken hydraulik winches with aluminum drums and carbon fibre tops.
ANCHORING SYSTEM
CQR type 117 kg anchor. "Under water/through hull anchor launching system"
FUEL TANKS
6,000 l (1,585 gal).
WATER TANKS
2,500 l (660 gal)
WATERMAKER
MT Freshwater 4500 SSH. Capacity 190 l/h (50 gal/h)
AIR-CONDITIONING / HEATING
Condaria PCWM/FCL 22503 Reverse cycle.
MAIN ENGINE
CAT 3406E 700 hp (522 kW) at 2200 rpm.
GEAR BOX
Steibel pump drive with PTO hydraulic pumps for main propulsion, bow thruster, stern thruster and central hydraulic.
MAIN PROPULSION UNIT
Hydraulically driven. Feathering propeller.
SPEED BY MOTORING (CRUISING)
11 KN
SPEED BY MOTORING (MAXIMUM)
14.5 KN
RANGE BY MOTORING
1900 nm at 10 knots
MAST AND RIGGING
Hall Spars four-spreader Carbon mast. Main boom with in-boom-furling system. Running backstays.
OYS rod rigging and Navtec hydraulics.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Bosch Rexroth central hydraulics. DC power pack and PTO hydraulic pumps on both main engine and diesel generator.
BOW THRUSTER
Max Power R600, 75 kW
STERN THRUSTER
Max Power R450, 60 kW
BATTERIES
Sonnenshine Dryfit Gel-cell batteries. Service batteries 24 V/DC 1,600 Ah. Radio batteries 24 V/DC 400 Ah.
Main engine and diesel generator starting batteries.
AC SYSTEM
Diesel generator Northern Lights 45 kW 230 V/AC 50Hz 1-phase. Custom-made electrical system for 230 V 50 Hz powered from shore connection and DC/AC inverters approximately 10 kW. Battery chargers 4 x 24 V 100 A.
ELECTRONICS
B&G
Radar
GPS
Weatherfax
SSB
VHF
Satellite phone
Inmarsat C
Cell phone
Epirb, MOM, SART
Monitoring system
Design
NAVAL ARCHITECT
Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
INTERIOR DESIGN
R&J Design and Design Unlimited
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
SP-Technologies / R&J Design
DECK DESIGN
R&J Design and Baltic Yachts
CLASSIFICATION
ABS Class notation A1 Yachting Service
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