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We’re astounded by this new foiling superyacht: Baltic 111 Raven

• Toby Hodges
• October 19, 2023

Giant T-foils provide most of the stability for Baltic 111 Raven, a cruising yacht that’s likely to break speed records with its hydrofoils born of America's Cup technology

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Wow…! This foil-assisted, ultra-lightweight superyacht breaks new ground in many respects and Baltic says it is “one of the most extreme yachts” the yard has built in its 50-year history. Raven is designed to sail partly on her leeward chine, with giant T-foils providing the bulk of stability, plus some vertical lift, while a 9.3-tonne bulb at the end of a precision engineered 5m-deep fixed fin keel provides additional righting moment.

There have, of course, been many standout superyachts over the past few years, yet it’s still extraordinarily rare to come across a yacht like Raven . This 34m foiling beast blends virtually unprecedented performance potential with light displacement and a level of luxury that’s rarely encountered on such fast yachts.

The T-foils are mounted on hydraulically operated arms capable of supporting a sizeable proportion of the boat’s displacement, while fore and aft trim is controlled by vertical trim tabs at the transom. In addition, water ballast tanks in each aft quarter provide a further boost to righting moment when necessary.

Raven ’s speed potential is such that sailing her will have more of the feel of a giant performance multihull than a conventional monohull. The apparent wind will be so far forward, even when the true wind is well aft of the beam, that the mainsail is expected to be permanently sheeted home, with minor trim adjustments made using the traveller in exactly the same fashion as MOD70 and Ultime trimarans .

Beyond that, the sail plan and rig is relatively conventional, with a Southern Spars carbon mast and North Sails 3Di headsails using Helix structured luff technology, plus a full complement of Code and asymmetric sails set from an 8m bowsprit. The yacht is primarily sailed from a cockpit right aft that has shelter from the elements at the forward end, as well as access to the accommodation.

A cruising yacht that’s likely to break speed records

Shaving savings

Even in this part of the market the unavoidable hotel systems on board add a considerable amount of extra weight. Naval architects Botin Partners, structural engineers Pure Design and the builders have gone to extreme lengths to keep light displacement down to only 55 tonnes, a considerable saving on the typical figure of 75-100 tonnes for an all-carbon performance superyacht of this size.

Achieving such a light displacement required far more than simply the carefully engineered and executed carbon/Nomex construction. A forensic approach was taken to minimise the weight of all systems and components, right down to every pipe clip, nut and bolt. This included shaving 100g off every carbon pipe bracket, switching steel hydraulic pipework for lighter hoses, which alone saved 160kg, and reducing the weight of shower doors from 13.5kg/m2 to only 2.3kg/m2.

Despite the cost implications, carbon moulds were used for the hull and deck as they’re less susceptible to distortion due to changes in temperature. This means less fairing was required than usual, with savings in both the weight of filler and paint. Equally, in-house 3D printing was used to optimise custom items, including the complex titanium head of the retractable hybrid propulsion system.

Finnish concept designer Jarkko Jämsén developed Raven with her owner and is responsible for the yacht’s styling, including exposing elements of the carbon structure to create a unique interior aesthetic. Raven is finished to a an uncompromised level of luxury, with an interior fitted out to a far higher degree than is common for ultra-high performance yachts of this size. “Although weight has been scrutinised and massively optimised, Raven still fully supports a superyacht level of systems and comfort,” Baltic’s executive vice-president, Henry Hawkins, told us.

There are saloons fore and aft of the big central guest cockpit area, with the forward one incorporating galley and dining areas, while the aft section incorporates the owner’s sleeping accommodation. Aft of this the hull is largely empty, but forward there’s accommodation for four guests in two cabins, plus extensive crew accommodation. The latter is an important element in attracting top talent.

The unusual rattan deckhead and bulkhead finishes are extremely lightweight, while the exposed carbon adds visual interest and further reduces the amount of filler and paint required. Equally, the distinctive furniture framework is made of hollow carbon piping, while structural bulkheads have a Nomex core.

Raven ’s owner also understands that sailing the yacht at high speeds will be noisy, so the absence of the usual sound-deadening materials fitted to superyachts represents another large weight saving.

Exposed carbon and rattan deckhead and bulkhead finishes below help contribute to a lightweight yacht

The yacht will be used primarily for day sailing, but will also undertake high-speed, long-distance passages. On deck the unique ‘bird’s nest’ cockpit well is intended as a two-way observation dome – crew on deck can see the yacht’s stunning interior, while those below can see the action outside. Extensive Perspex glazing is sealed using foam to minimise weight, while the carbon mullions are hand painted to resemble timber.

Interiors of largely flush-decked yachts can be disappointedly dark by today’s standards. To further alleviate this Baltic has resorted to a traditional approach: deck prisms that illuminate spaces more efficiently than simple glazed panels of the same size. The yard brought this concept fully up to date using carbon and Perspex instead of bronze and solid glass, saving a considerable amount of weight in the process.

“The boat is primarily for pure enjoyment and the owner likes the challenge of doing something that hasn’t been done before,” says the owner’s project manager, Garth Brewer. “He really understands the technical elements and this will be a development project which will require a measured approach.”

Record breaker?

Initial sea trials took place in early August, without foils, then the boat was hauled out the day before we spoke to the team for the foils to be added, ahead of a second phase of trials that took place in recent weeks/

Given the complexity of this yacht and the scale of the project, it’s no surprise that the post-handover development phase is expected to take roughly 12-18 months, significantly longer than the 8-12 months typically needed for smaller foiling raceboats such as IMOCA 60s .

“A significant sail and considered performance testing programme is planned,” confirms Baltic Yachts project manager Sam Evans. “This will include the boat’s core crew, plus a hugely experienced larger sailing team, which has experience across the board including the America’s Cup , The Ocean Race and SailGP .”

Raven ’s potential performance data is subject to a confidentiality agreement, but it’s clear this yacht is one that has potential to break many records, including the 24-hour monohull distance record of 641.13 miles (subject to ratification) set by Team Malizia in the last edition of The Ocean Race.

“This project undoubtedly represents one of the biggest challenges Baltic Yachts has ever embraced,” adds Hawkins. “But that is what we do – we have a long history of bringing leading edge innovation to the fore.”

Baltic 111 Raven specifications

LOA: 34.0m 111ft 6in LWL: 33.1m 108ft 7in Beam: 7.40m 24ft 3in Draught: 4.80m 15ft 9in Light displacement: 55,000kg 121,000lb Ballast: 9,300kg 20,500lb Builder: balticyachts.fi

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BALTIC 111 RAVEN OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AHEAD OF FOILING TRIALS

8 september 2023.

As Raven prepares for her much-anticipated foil-assisted sailing trials, equal attention is being paid to her interior which combines dramatic styling and weight saving with the yacht’s structure and systems

Baltic Yachts has officially launched the ultra-light, foil-assisted 111ft Raven in preparation for further sailing trials off Jakobstad in September, this time using her foils.

The ground-breaking yacht was first lowered into the water in mid-July, using her single point lift, minus her side arms and T-shaped hydrofoils, so that all her systems could be tested before foiling commenced.

This ensured that everything from her hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems, including her diesel electric propulsion were working. Her Southern Spars mast was stepped, North 3Di sails bent on and her water ballast tanks activated so that she could be assessed under sail without her foils. Although Raven is fitted with a fixed keel, without her foils she needs the assistance of water ballast to maintain stability while sailing.

Left to right: an array of appendages including twin rudders, side arms, foils and fixed keel on show prior to launch; Raven, touches the water for the first time fully assembled; Ready for her foil-assisted sailing trials Photo credit: Tom van Oossanen

Baltic Yachts Executive Vice President Henry Hawkins said that initial trials had been successful and importantly they were on target with Raven’s lightship displacement.

With this phase of commissioning complete, Raven was recently lifted back onto the hard standing in Jakobstad so that her side arms and foils could be fitted and be prepared for further trials which will reveal her unique ability as a foil-assisted ultra-lightweight superyacht.

In the early part of September her specialist sailing team will join the yacht in Finland so that Raven can be gradually worked up to a level which will allow her to be shipped to a location where the conditions will enable her to reach her full sailing potential.

The sailing team is being managed by Klabbe Nylöf and will comprise a core crew of five, including skipper Damien Durchon, an experienced offshore sailor. There’s a shore-based technical team developing Raven continuously to help her reach full potential and during the training and test phase additional crew will be drawn in on rotation from a pool of 20 sailors with proven high-performance sailing experience.

The 111ft Raven is the most extreme sailing yacht Baltic Yachts has built, exceeding even the likes of Baltic 147 Visione and Baltic 197 Hetairos. She is the first superyacht in the world to use foiling technology in this way, has undergone one of the most intense weight-saving exercises her builder has ever completed, yet is fitted out with a stunning interior, which exposes the structure of the yacht to create a unique aesthetic.

Baltic’s build team connect Raven’s side arms inserting the pin to complete the hinge mechanism. The side arms with their foils are moved by a large hydraulic ram directly below the hinge point Photo credit: Eva-Stina Kjellman

The overall concept, including the interior and exterior styling is by Finn Jarkko Jämsén, whose renowned, disruptive thinking in superyacht design chimed with the owner’s desire for a stylish, quick, day-sailer superyacht with the ability to undertake high speed offshore passages.  Naval architecture is by Botin Partners and structural engineering by PURE Design in New Zealand, both of whom are at the leading edge of the latest America’s Cup foiling designs.

Leading the Raven project is the highly experienced Garth Brewer of A2B Marine Projects who played a similar role with Visione and whose team has worked very successfully with Baltic Yachts to bring the project to fruition on schedule.

Baltic Yachts’ ability to drill down into the weight saving process and allow it to build a yacht with a fully-fitted out interior, enabled the foil-assisted part of the equation to be realised. The yacht’s hydraulically-operated side arms are fitted with T-shaped hydrofoils with trailing edge trim tabs adjusted to support about 60% of the yacht’s displacement at speed. The stern of the yacht will remain in the water, but is fitted with Interceptor vertical trim tabs which can adjust the fore and aft trim of the yacht.

Jämsén, design virtuoso

As the gradual process of realising Raven’s sailing performance begins, the focus of attention has been equally directed at the yacht’s striking outward appearance and the concept and styling of the interior, created by Jarkko Jämsén and his team.

Jarkko describes the design concept as ‘holistic’ in that the yacht’s exterior and interior have been designed to form a cohesive entity. The structure of the boat remains exposed in the interior and becomes part of the design exercise. “What is not normally visible is now on display,” says Jarkko. “There’s an aggressive, brutal side to some of the design like the carbon fibre structure itself, systems, the wiring and piping, with a thin layer of luxury in between,” he continued.

Above, left to right: ultra-lightweight carbon fibre tubular frameworks and rattan ‘panels’ are used extensively in the main accommodation areas; crew accommodation uses more lightweight panelling to hide structure; clean, functional finish in the crew area; bulkheads in the main saloon are finished with a lightweight, rubberised material to absorb noise Photo credit: Eva-Stina Kjellman

Coloured wiring looms, air conditioning trunking and ballast tank transfer pipes are exposed and embraced in the overall style. “Even under the floorboards the quality is perfect but with no gimmicks,” he said. “The design treatment is quite pure in that it uses the basic beauty of the systems in an unconventional way.”

The lay-out below and indeed on deck revolves around the extraordinary ‘bird’s nest’ cockpit design with its Perspex glazing and painted, timber-effect carbon fibre mullions paying tribute to the 1960s Maserati race car design which employed an exposed tubular space frame for weight saving and aesthetics.

The cockpit structure provides an abundance of natural light in the accommodation which comprises a master cabin aft with a centreline fold down double berth which stows against the forward athwartships bulkhead. Forward of the bird’s nest are extensive dining and seating areas to port and starboard, a galley to port and an aft facing navigation and control centre to starboard.

All the furniture is built on ultra-lightweight tubular carbon fibre carcasses with lightweight materials including rattan used in deckheads and landings for upholstery. Forward of the main saloon are head and shower compartments with visual access to the large hydraulic rams operating the hydrofoil side arms. There are further display panels set into the massive carbon fibre A frame mast support exposing the rams operating the upper and lower rig control deflectors and the downhaul for the 7m long reaching strut.

Unlike the saloon and master suite, the extensive crew accommodation forward is finished more conventionally with little of the yacht’s structure showing. In other words, Raven’s interior treatment is the exact opposite to tradition in which the owner’s areas tended to hide structure and crews’ quarters were left exposed.

A deck of many parts

The bird’s nest cockpit is located with the very conscious need to keep guests well clear of the working area of the yacht. It is also equipped with a fold-over ‘clam-shell’ hard bimini, paying tribute to another automotive classic, namely the hardtop of the 2005 Ferrari Super America. The bimini offers protection from the elements, of which windspeed while sailing will be a major consideration.

The yacht is controlled from an IMOCA-style, semi-covered working area aft with twin wheels and all sail control winches at the crews’ fingertips. The yacht’s distinctive reverse sheer and ‘droop-snoot’ bow not only aid visibility from aft when the yacht is in her foiling attitude, but are also aerodynamically as well as hydrodynamically more efficient at high speeds.

Perhaps counter-intuitively both cockpit soles are laid in solid teak which were carefully accounted for in the weight calculations. Raven’s side decks are heavily cambered when at rest, but with heel angle the windward surface becomes virtually flat allowing crew to move about more efficiently and safely.

Left, Raven’s deck reveals a multitude of headsail options flown from deck tack points or her carbon fibre tubular bowsprit. Right, art meets practicality – to avoid confusion, deck hardware is labelled with hand-painted, non-slip signage Photo credit: Tom van Oossanen, Eva-Stina Kjellman

“You know the markings on helicopter fuselages?” asked Jarkko Jämsén. “Well, we’ve used the same sort of thing here as a communication tool if you like.” Each deck fitting, whether it’s a winch, a pad eye or hatch fastening dog is provided with an orange, hand-painted, non-slip ‘instruction’ as to its function. Even the drum winches have arrows indicating the direction of travel and there’s some familiar colloquial language used for some controls born out of the confusion that sometimes reigns in the pit of race yachts.

In short, Raven, is a remarkable study in functional and aesthetic design overlaying the most advanced sailing systems ever seen in a superyacht.

Her sailing performance is another story altogether and one which will be revealed in due course.

Jarkko Jämsén

Jarkko Jämsén has used his ability to combine industrial design with interior and exterior styling in an exceptional way with the Raven project Photo credit: Eva-Stina Kjellman

Jarkko Jämsén could be described as a marine design polymath using his deeply enquiring mind and fertile artistic creativity to produce some of the most remarkable yachts of our time. He’s a founding partner of the award-winning Finnish design company Aivan, one of the biggest multi-disciplinary design studios in the Nordic countries with more than 90 employees. Navia Design is the marine arm of Aivan and Jarkko runs his own design agency Jamsen srl out of Monaco. Some of Jarkko and his team’s stand out marine products include the hugely successful Axopar powerboat range – he designed the stepped hull as well as being responsible for the styling – and the exterior styling for the 77m Feadship 818 Pi. With degrees in naval architecture, industrial design and wooden boat building, he uses his skills to mix interior and exterior style with industrial design, and in Raven he has demonstrated that ability to its full extent. He appreciates that much modern design owes its existence to successes from other eras. He’s a big fan of Nat Herreshoff who developed the 10m catamaran Tarantella almost 150 years ago in the USA and reminds us that in the 1950s Gordon Baker designed a foiling monohull for the US navy which could sail at 30 knots on wooden foils hand-cranked into position! Some of the fundamentals of modern design might not be new but Jarkko Jämsén is certainly taking them to another level.

CONCEPT, DESIGN AND BUILD TEAM

Concept: Jarkko Jämsén

Naval architect: Botin Partners

Exterior and interior design: Jarkko Jämsén

Structural Engineering: PURE Design and Engineering

Owner’s project manager: Garth Brewer, A2B Marine Projects

Manager Raven Sailing team: Klabbe Nylöf

Baltic Yachts Project Management: Sam Evans, Mattias Svenlin

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Wing-walking with a difference – a Raven crew member checks out the yacht’s extraordinary starboard side arm and hydrofoil prior to trials

Photo credit: Eva-Stina Kjellman

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The 34-metre custom Baltic 111 superyacht has been sent out on sea trials after launching from Baltic Yachts’ facility in Jakobstab, Finland, last month. Named  Raven , the performance model is currently undertaking preliminary trials without her foils. 

Raven  is designed as a foil-assisted, ultra-lightweight superyacht and will be used primarily for day sailing while also being equipped to undertake high-speed, long-distance passages. First images reveal a curved, beak-like bow, two T-shaped foils and an eight-metre-long tubular bowsprit. She has been described as “one of the most extreme yachts [Baltic Yachts] has ever built,” by the shipyard.

Weight saving was central to the yacht’s design and she has been custom built with the lightest possible carbon and Nomex combination. Naval architecture and engineering are owed to Botin Partners and PURE Design respectively, who have both designed for the America’s Cup, with the overall design concept by Jarkko Jämsen.

Her stability and lift come from two large T-shaped hydrofoils mounted on hydraulically controlled side arms, capable of supporting some of the boat’s displacement. With a target displacement of 55 tons,  Raven  marks an ambitious next step for the shipyard, with their recent launch  Zemi  displacing 95 tons.

Key to her design is an unusual cockpit structure likened to that of a bird’s nest with Perspex set in crisscrossed carbon-composite mullions that creates an inverted observation dome. Further weight saving is achieved by minimising the amount of caulking between each pane and replacing some of it with a foam fillet. The cockpit is also able to convert to a semi-covered, hardtop seating area, courtesy of the clam-shell style forward section.

Despite her unconventional form,  Raven’s  rig and sail plan is similar to that of a conventional performance maxi with a single Southern Spars carbon mast and a suite of North Sails 3Di sails. Particular attention was given to the mainsail sheet track because  Raven  will be sailing most of the time with a wind angle forward of the beam. As a result, she sails not unlike a multihull with the main sail almost permanently sheeted home and trim adjustments made by moving the mainsheet car along its track. 

Accommodation will be for four guests across two cabins, plus an owner’s cabin aft that includes a large double centreline berth that folds up against the interior bulkhead when racing. Jarkko Jämsén opted for a distinctive, industrial aesthetic for the interiors, featuring minimalist, but most importantly lightweight, rattan deckhands alongside exposed carbon.

Raven’s  economical design extends even to the shower doors, which have been reduced from 13.5kg-per-metres-square to just 2.3kg-per-metres-square. To this same end, some custom parts have been 3D-printed in-house, including the clips which hold the carbon tubular accommodation framework in place.

“ Raven  doesn’t fall easily into a category, but if I had to place her, I’d say she’s the equivalent of a high-end supercar,” said project manager Garth Brewer of A2B Marine Projects. “The boat is primarily for pure enjoyment and the owner likes the challenge of doing something that hasn’t been done before.”

Raven  will be powered by twin Yanmar generators and a Swiss Phi-Power AG electric propulsion motor. The drive train is completed by a retractable propeller designed with carbon blades and a titanium hub.

Full specifications on speed and range have not yet been disclosed.

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Behind the Scenes of 34m foil-assisted Baltic 111 Raven

When her owner commissioned this Baltic 111 Custom foil-assisted superyacht, weight control was paramount. Baltic Yachts was selected for its forensic approach to lightweight advanced composite construction and unique ability to combine it with an unmatched custom finish. Baltic Yachts has successfully moved the Baltic 111 Raven from her building facility at the company’s waterside premises in Jakobstad, Finland to reveal one of the most extreme yachts it has ever built.

Broadly described as a 111ft foil-assisted, ultra-lightweight superyacht, she will be used primarily for day sailing, but also undertake high-speed, long-distance passages. Not easy to categorise, this extraordinary yacht can be placed firmly in a class of her own.

Baltic Yachts was chosen to meet this challenge because of its unmatched reputation for building advanced composite superyachts to the very highest standards, including its forensic examination of systems and components throughout the build process. Add to that the company’s ability to finish yachts to a level of luxury second to none and the decision to build in Jakobstad was straightforward.

Baltic 111 Raven’s experienced owner’s project manager, Garth Brewer of A2B Marine Projects, said: “ Raven doesn’t fall easily into a category, but if I had to place her, I’d say she’s the equivalent of a high-end Super-car. The boat is primarily for pure enjoyment and the owner likes the challenge of doing something that hasn’t been done before. ”

“ He really understands the technical elements and this will be a development project which will require a measured approach,” added Brewer, who emphasised the need for incremental steps in Raven’s trials, building confidence and understanding over time as the boat reaches her peak performance .

Raven does, however, possess some distinctive features which provide more than a hint of how she might perform. They include two large T-shaped hydrofoils mounted on hydraulically controlled side-arms capable of supporting some of the boat’s displacement.

At her transom, Raven will be equipped with vertical Interceptor trim tabs to adjust fore and aft trim at speed and there is movable water ballast, carried in built-in tanks in the aft quarters to boost the righting moment required while sailing.

Designed to sail partly on her leeward chine, Baltic 111 Raven will derive her stability and lift, while sailing, from her foils, leaving her 9.3-ton fixed keel bulb and precision-engineered 5m long fin to provide basic stability. It’s also the location for a fully submerged intake for cooling water and is designed with a sacrificial zone to absorb impact in the event of a collision.

Ultra-lightweight interior of Baltic 111 Raven

Not only is Raven’s foil-assisted ability likely to deliver a phenomenal sailing performance, she is also the subject of a highly unusual study in ultra-lightweight interior design, combining the yacht’s complex all carbon construction with styling which pays homage to Baltic Yachts’ rigorous program of weight saving. Target displacement is 55 tons – just as a comparison, the recently launched, Baltic 110 Zemi displaces 95 tons.

Jarkko Jämsén, the Finnish concept designer who developed Raven with her owner and is responsible for the yacht’s styling, explained that they were keen to combine the need for weight saving with the opportunity to expose the remarkable carbon structure of the yacht to create a unique interior design aesthetic.

A key part of Baltic’s effort in the Raven project has been directed at weight saving and control. Apart from using the lightest possible carbon/Nomex combinations in the yacht’s main structures, every item, down to the last pipe clip, nut and bolt, has been assessed. The naval architects and structural engineers behind her are Botin Partners and PURE Design respectively, both at the leading edge of America’s Cup design.

“ This project undoubtedly represents one of the biggest challenges Baltic Yachts has ever embraced, ” said Baltic Yachts Executive Vice President, Henry Hawkins. “ But that is what we do – we have a long history of bringing leading edge innovation to the fore. We are surrounded and supported by a dedicated team who are led by Garth Brewer, who oversaw Visione’s construction here at Baltic 21 years ago and still keeps her on the pace. ”

Baltic 111 Raven: Experience to take on the challenge

Jarkko Jämsén emphasised the importance of choosing Baltic Yachts to build Raven. “ The company was selected because we believe it has the courage, experience and track record to take on the challenge. Calculating weight and Baltic’s well-known ability to hit displacement targets were critical. ”

For Sam Evans, project manager, and Mattias Svenlin, project co-ordinator for Raven, the challenge was to construct a superyacht much lighter than anything previously built by Baltic – yachts that were already considered light in the sphere of Superyachting. “ Mattias’ experience, creativity and flexibility, supported by a dedicated production team combined with Sam’s communication skills, have been key factors in the overall success of the build, ” added Garth Brewer.

“ This is another level entirely in terms of weight saving, ” said Mattias. To ensure as fair a hull finish as possible, a carbon mould was preferred to reduce excessive heat differences and thus distortion in the curing process. “ We re-assessed the hull coating schedule to reduce weight using light primers and filler instead of Ultra-Build to reach the acceptable industry standards – in effect coatings do the job of filler,” he said. Using this technique in a superyacht is unprecedented .”

Hull and deck construction use carbon IM fibre pre-preg, employing the highest quality fibres on the market, and a Kevlar honeycomb sandwich throughout.  The owner has accepted that sailing Baltic 111 Raven at speed will be noisy so the elimination of any attempt to sound deaden represents a huge weight saving. “ But we have created an interior finish with special surfaces affecting the acoustics to ‘soften’ the noise a little, ” said Mattias.  He pointed out, however, that all the adhesives suitable for bonding this material to bulkheads were compared for weight, the final choice resulting in a saving of 6kg. In terms of the Raven project that’s a big number.

100 grams off every bracket

Baltic Yachts has revisited all weight saving opportunities shaving 100 grams off every carbon pipe bracket, making carbon cable trays even lighter and switching out steel hydraulic pipework for lighter hosing which has saved 160kg. “ We’ve even reduced the weight of the shower door from 13.5kg per m² to just 2.3kg m², ” said Mattias.

Even as Raven neared completion, the Baltic build team were continuing to identify weight-saving opportunities including replacing the metal clips holding the lightweight carbon tubular accommodation framework in place. “Östen Sundelin, one of the team, reckoned we could 3D print them in a far lighter material so we went ahead and made that saving,” said Mattias. In-house 3D printing is increasingly used at Baltic to fashion custom items to save weight and optimize design, the complex titanium head of the yacht’s retractable propulsion system (RPS) mechanism being a case in point.

Lightweight interior design

Raven’s interior, conceptualized by Jarkko Jämsén, is unusually comprehensive for a high-performance superyacht of this type, but the use of ultra-lightweight rattan deck-heads and bulkhead finishes, exposed carbon and a lack of coatings help keep weight down along with Nomex cores in structural bulkheads. All the frameworks for the furniture, for example, are made from hollow carbon piping, its lightweight combining with a modern take on style guaranteed to turn heads.

The focal point of the accommodation is centered around the glazed sides of the large cockpit, dubbed the ‘bird’s nest’, which forms a type of inverted observation ‘dome’ allowing occupants to view the carbon-dominated accommodation. The glazing is in fact Perspex, which is considerably lighter than toughened glass, representing an overall saving of 250kg. It is reinforced with a criss-cross pattern of carbon mullions which gave it its bird’s nest description. Further weight saving is achieved by minimizing the amount of caulking between each pane and replacing some of it with a foam fillet.

On deck, attention is immediately drawn to the cockpit because, apart from its aforementioned aesthetics, it also converts to a semi-covered, hardtop-protected seating area. The forward section of the cockpit hinges up and aft in ‘clam-shell’ style to affect this unique conversion.

Perspex is also used in numerous deck prisms which still use a centuries-old design to efficiently illuminate the accommodation with natural light, but are vastly lighter by replacing bronze and glass with carbon and Perspex.

Spacious saloons are located fore and aft of the bird’s nest, the forward one laid out with a galley and dining areas and the aft space dedicated to the owner’s sleeping accommodation, with a large double centreline berth folding up against an interior bulkhead when the yacht is in performance mode. There’s also a passage berth or sea cabin to starboard.

It is not often one can describe a head and shower compartment as a work of art, but in the Baltic 111 Raven’s case numerous hydraulic rams mounted inside some of the complex carbon reinforcement, including the A frame taking the load of the deck stepped mast, have been exposed by inserting Perspex inspection covers. So, you can take a shower while watching the upper and lower deflector rams in action or the downhaul ram for the 7m long reaching strut, which is used to optimise headsail sheet leads!

Further weight saving has been achieved by modifying a custom bamboo seat in one of the shower/head compartments with carbon tubing made to look like bamboo, complete with its characteristic rings and a remarkably realistic painted finish.

The aft section of the yacht is largely empty, but forward there’s accommodation for four guests in two cabins and extensive crew accommodation including a captain’s cabin.

For propulsion and generating, the design team settled on a diesel-electric hybrid system for lower emissions and efficient weight distribution. It’s a solution Baltic Yachts has been perfecting for a number of years. A Swiss 130kW Phi-Power AG electric propulsion motor is located just aft of amidships and twin 80kW Yanmar generators, optimized to save weight, are located further aft. These charge two battery banks which power the main propulsion motor, hydraulic pumps and accommodation services. The drive train is completed by a retractable propeller designed with carbon blades and a titanium hub.

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33.83m  /  111' | baltic yachts | 2023.

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• Built in 2023
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The award winning 33.83m/111' sail yacht 'Raven' was built by Baltic Yachts in Finland at their Pietarsaari shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Jarkko Jämsen and she was delivered to her owner in November 2023. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Jarkko Jämsen.

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Raven has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 suites.

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Raven is built with a carbon fibre hull and carbon fibre superstructure, with teak decks.

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• The World Superyacht Awards 2024 Sailing Yachts 30m to 39.99m Nomination
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