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Launching in FinlandBaltic launches 37 metre long blue water cruiser

Martin Hager

 · 21.05.2026

108 tonnes on the crane at the shipyard in Pietarsaari. The launch is now followed by mast erection and technical sea trials.
Photo: Baltic Yachts
Baltic Yachts launched the 37.08 metre long blue water cruiser with the model name Baltic 121 Custom. Malcolm McKeon created the design and lines of the 108-tonne displacement carbon yacht with telescopic keel, while the British Adam Lay Studio designed the interior.
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The Finnish shipyard Baltic Yachts, based in Pietarsaari, around 200 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, has announced the launch of the Baltic 121 Custom. The 37.08 metre long sloop was ordered by an experienced owner who wanted a blue water cruiser with speed potential and plenty of comfort. The ship was designed by Malcolm McKeon, who was responsible for the exterior design as well as the hull lines and structural calculations. The interior design was carried out by the British design team from Adam Lay Studio. Construction began in June 2024 and delivery is imminent.

Construction and exterior design

"The design is characterised by a full carbon construction, telescopic keel, fixed bimini and a generously sized sail plan that can still be easily handled by a small crew and guarantees excellent all-round sailing performance," says Malcolm McKeon. "The modern exterior design maximises the use of glass in the superstructure, creating a bright and open interior with 360° views from the fully glazed deckhouse." McKeon focussed on safety, redundancy and reliability when designing the Baltic 121 Custom, two factors that are crucial for long-distance cruising.

Interior concept

Adam Lay Studio took a modern, nature-inspired approach to the interior design. Designer Adam Lay: "The interior will be an evolution of our studio's modern, nature-inspired, textural approach, with clean lines and muted wood tones. Contrasting, textured fabrics will be part of the carefully balanced aesthetic, with practicality and durability in mind for relaxed blue water cruising."

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Shipyard and order situation

Baltic Yachts specialises in the construction of carbon custom builds and is currently working on two further orders in addition to the Baltic 121 Custom, the first Baltic 80 Café Racer and the 32.90 metre long Baltic 107 Catamaran.

Technical data Baltic 121 Custom:

Clearance: 37.08 m
LWL: 33.80 m
Width: 8.30 m
Draught: 4.15/6.40 m
Displacement: 108 tonnes (empty)
Ballast: 35 tonnes

Martin Hager

Martin Hager

Editor in Chief YACHT

Martin Hager is editor-in-chief of the titles YACHT and BOOTE EXCLUSIV and has been working for Delius Klasing Verlag for 20 years. He was born in Heidelberg in 1978 and started sailing at the age of six, in an Opti of course. This was soon followed by 420s, Sprinta Sport and 470s, which he also sailed on the regatta course with his brother. His parents regularly took him on charter trips through the Greek and Balearic Islands. Even at a young age, it was clear to him that he wanted to turn his passion for water sports into a career. After graduating from high school and completing an internship at the Rathje boatbuilding company in Kiel, it was clear that he did not want to become a classic boatbuilder. Instead, he successfully studied shipbuilding and marine engineering in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital and focused on yacht design wherever he could. His diploma thesis dealt with the “Testing of a new speed prediction method for sailing yachts”. In 2004, the superyacht magazine BOOTE EXCLUSIV was looking for an editor with technical and nautical background knowledge, a position that was perfect for Martin Hager. The application was successful and a two-year traineeship was arranged. After twelve years as an editor, the editorial team changed and he took over responsibility for BOOTE EXCLUSIV as editor-in-chief in 2017. After long-time YACHT editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker moved to the role of publisher, Martin Hager also took over the position of editor-in-chief of Europe's largest sailing magazine YACHT, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, at the beginning of 2023. When he's not working on topics for the two water sports titles, Martin Hager likes to go out on the water himself - preferably with kite and wingfoil equipment or on a little after-work trip across the Alster.

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