No. 4 of the Baltic 56's is the first one that will be built with a lifting keel. The concept with this project is to create a yacht that is easy to sail short handedly. Also keeping the displacement light is one of the most important factors in the process of creating an easy handling yacht.
The lifting keel will enable a deeper sailing draft hence a lighter keel-bulb for a given stability. This plus the usage of vacuum infused laminates, carbon sandwich interior panels etc. will result in weight savings that will undoubtedly compensate for some of the cruising items included in the specification.
The yacht is scheduled for delivery spring 2006.

Semi-Custom Baltic 56-004 Baltic Yachts LTD, Finland
Design
NAVAL ARCHITECT Judel / Vrolijk  
Design R&J/Baltic Yachts  
Dimensions and Weights
L.O.A. 17.140 m 56.23 ft
D.W.L. 15.000 m 49.21 ft
BEAM 4.594 m 15.07 ft
DRAFT 3.60 /2.40 m 11.81 /7.87 ft
DISPLACEMENT 13,800 kg 33,731 lb
BALLAST 5,000 kg 11,023 lb
IM 23.000 m 75.46 ft
J 6.590 m 21.62 ft
P 22.500 m 73,82 ft
E 7.627 m 25.02 ft
ENGINE Volvo D3-160. 120 kW (163 hp) 4000RPM
FUEL stainless steel 800 liters 213 gal
WATER stainless steel 800 liters 213 gal
Construction
HULL & Deck Sandwich construction. Laminate vacuum infused Carbon/Epoxy. Foam core. Postcured under vacuum at 60°C temperature
KEEL Lifting keel (hydraulic) with stainless steel fin with a lead bulb
INTERIOR Structural bulkheads as well as constructional panels in Carbon fibre/ Epoxy laminates. Prefabricated in a laminating press. Visible surfaces are teak faced.

Equipment
WINCHES by Lewmar 2 * 77-3ST primaries
2 * 66-3ST secondaries
Sanguinetti retractable mooring winches (fore and aft)
ANCHORING SYSTEM Lewmar 2000 electrical 24 V incl. Anchor Delta 35 kg
WATERMAKER Spectra Newport 400
HEATING Eberspächer D-7L
GENERATOR Fisher Panda AGT-DC 4000 / 24
GEAR BOX ZF 63 IV reduction 2,5:1
PROPELLER 3-blade folding
MAST AND RIGGING Three-spreader Carbon mast and main boom with swept back spreaders. None overlapping headsails with chain plates outboard. In-boom furling system