Design and Construction
Baltic Yachts built the 67 like a superyacht, benefiting from carbon fibre engineering and building skills the yard had refined over 50 years and from carbon and lightweight foam cores that bring proven weight, insulation, and maintenance advantages sandwich construction with carbon Epoxy Sprint. The hull and deck use advanced carbon/foam composites for weight saving, and the deck is taken from one mould with options built in to give clients choices. Hull shape and bulkhead positions are fixed for economy and speed of build, which lets the yard offer a pre-calculated engineering package rather than a blank-sheet custom.
The keel structure is serious: both fixed-keel options carry 9-ton lead ballast bulbs suspended from stainless steel fins bolted to a heavily reinforced composite hull matrix. A deep draft fixed keel draws 3.9 m, a shallow fixed keel 3.3 m, and a telescopic lifting keel — a system Baltic has perfected over 20 years — raises hydraulically to a 2.50 m draft for shallow anchorages, using a PLC to drive the hydraulics with cylinders replaceable from inside the boat. Fixed-keel versions get a single balanced rudder with a sacrificial tip; the lifting-keel version uses shorter twin rudders for enhanced response under sail.
Rig and Handling
This is a genuinely easy boat to drive short-handed. The standard sailplan carries a non-overlapping working jib and low rig loads, with powered trimming winches within easy reach of the helmsman and twin wheels for visibility. Reviewers found her exceptionally well balanced with good directional stability and finger-light on the helm in all conditions, and a tester noted 9.5 knots under white sails in 11 knots of wind. Owners report she sails at 8–9 knots at 150° true wind angle and is not too hungry on autopilot power, making her a safe and easy yacht for a small crew.
Reefing is the owner's choice of single-line slab or in-boom, and the rig can be had with a pinhead main needing only a fixed bridle backstay, or a square-top main giving about 8 m² more plain sail but requiring twin running backstays. An inner forestay arrangement permits a storm headsail, and asymmetric or Code sails tack to the stemhead, with an optional bowsprit for larger running sails and easier gybes. On hull one, powered sail handling — a carbon furling boom, electric traveller, hydraulic sheet cars, backstay, vang and furlers — let her be sailed by just two.
Accommodations
Baltic offers several accommodation layouts and deck options, all customizable to owner taste, with four documented configurations and 7–8 berths. A four-cabin layout places the master suite forward with a portside double, twin and single berths sharing a split head and shower, and a saloon with L-shaped seating around a large table. A three-cabin version has an aft-facing centreline double forward, an office converting to a single, and a starboard quarter berth with en suite. Other layouts feature two forward doubles with en suite heads or an open-plan saloon with a large U-shaped seat and no dedicated chart table. Throughout, Baltic applies seamanlike detail — rounded corners, proper fiddles, a safe galley with ventilation and natural light, and passage berths and stowage that are not compromised for long distance cruising.
Deck Layout A has an open or closed transom, dinghy garage via a large transom door, cockpit sole hatches to the lazarette, and a swing-out under-deck anchor stowage. Layout B adds a raised aft deck and two fixed cockpit tables. The first hull, Manyeleti, was adapted to owner wishes with a narrower cockpit and no fixed table, the saloon table stowing under the soleboards.
Known Issues
Writing in Yachting World, reviewers flagged one practical caveat: with the relatively low coachroof, cockpit backrests, and aft-positioned helms, protection from the elements may be a concern. The boat's answers rely largely on a retractable sprayhood and bimini tested in up to 40 knots, rather than solid structure, so a buyer should assess how those canvas systems suit their intended latitudes.
Refits and Ownership
Hull one substituted E-glass for the standard carbon hull to gain noise insulation at a weight penalty approaching a tonne, and the yard confirmed the second 67 would incorporate a fixed roller in the bowsprit. Ownership perspective from Erik Lindgren, who argued the 67 is as big as you go without a pro crew, noted it is technical but less dependent on systems than his older Baltic 56, and that air conditioning and a lifting keel were worthwhile. The 150 hp Steyr six-cylinder, specified for low noise and emissions driving a four-blade Bruntons prop, makes the boat quiet under power; the mechanical room, central tank and battery layout, drip trays, and numbered fuse locker all reflect superyacht-grade service access.
The Verdict
The Baltic 67 is a rare thing: a 67-foot cruiser that handles like a much smaller boat yet delivers custom-superyacht build and flexibility. She rewards owners who want speed and short-handed autonomy without sacrificing seamanlike accommodation, though the open cockpit protection and technical rig demand informed use.
Pros
- Carbon/foam sandwich construction with superyacht-grade finish and pre-calculated engineering
- Easily-driven, well-balanced hull sailing fast short-handed under powered systems
- Multiple keel, rudder, rig and cabin layouts with genuine owner customization
- Quiet, low-emission diesel and thoughtful mechanical access for long-distance cruising
Cons
- Limited structural weather protection from low coachroof and aft helms
- Technical systems (hydraulic keel, powered rig) need informed upkeep
- E-glass hull option trades weight for insulation; carbon standard is unforgiving of neglect
