Finnish builder Baltic Yachts has been commissioned to construct an advanced composite 39.6-metre Custom Classic sloop from the boards of Holland-based Dykstra Naval Architects.
The yacht will feature distinctive pilot cutter-style, reflecting in a straight stem, bowsprit, counter stern and deep bulwarks, still with the most modern approach to emissions and the environment.

Baltic Yachts’ CEO Henry Hawkins stated:
We are delighted to be working with a new client who is both a keen yachtsman and is technically experienced. A great deal of pre-planning and engineering has gone into this project and we are enjoying working with the owner.
A notable emphasis on efficiency will be witnessed through ‘smart’ cabins, designed to automatically minimise power consumption when unoccupied, and air conditioning energy waste re-cycled to heat water.
With an electric propulsion system powered by a lithium ion battery bank this global cruising yacht will be able to operate in ‘silent’ mode for long periods.
The yacht is designed with an owner’s suite forward and three double guest cabins. Crew accommodation for six will be arranged aft.
Dykstra Naval Architects describes the yacht as a pilot cutter with ‘timeless elegance’. DeVosdeVries design is styling the ‘light and contemporary’ interior using stained oak, dark bog oak trims and ‘industrial chic hardware’.
Commissioned by an experienced yachtsman, the yacht will be built to a DNV GL unlimited worldwide charter code enabling guests to cross oceans and sail almost anywhere. Building will commence in early autumn this year with launch and delivery expected in 2021.