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Baltic 43

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–2001

A Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for speed and offshore handling

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Baltic 43, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Northern Brees

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

193 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 193
EasygoingPowered-up

19.8 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.8
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2563 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Baltic 43, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Baltic 43 is a 13.2-meter masthead sloop designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co. and built by Baltic Yachts from 1986 to 2001. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 2.5-meter draft, and displaces 8958 kg. The Baltic 43 has a tall rig, with an I dimension of 59.7 feet and a J dimension of 17.06 feet. Aboard *Sailing Northern Brees*, a crew sailing a Baltic Yachts 42 DP encountered a Baltic 43 in Hanko, Finland, whose crew had won the Hanko-to-Gotland race six times.8:30

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.8
Displacement / length
192.8
Comfort ratio
24.4
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1761
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1986–2001
Units built
47
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Baltic Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Baltic Yachts 47A Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailingBaltic Yachts 40A Judel-Vrolijk masthead sloop from the 1990s, balancing a high 21.22 SA/D ratio with a deep 2.19-metre draftBaltic Yachts 35A Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop built by Baltic Yachts, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performanceBaltic Yachts 46A performance-oriented masthead sloop from the early Baltic Yachts era, featuring a stiff fin-keel hull by C&C

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