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Baltic Yachts 37

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1978–1983

A stiff, performance-oriented masthead sloop from C&C Design, built by Baltic Yachts for competitive offshore sailing

Designed by C&C Design Group.

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

See her sail

The Baltic Yachts 37, on the water

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

Footage from 59° North Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

300 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 300
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2964 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Baltic Yachts 37, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Baltic Yachts 37 is a Masthead Sloop designed by C&C Design Group and built by Baltic Yachts between 1978 and 1983. This fin-keeled yacht with a spade rudder measures 11.3 meters LOA, has a 3.7-meter beam, and draws 2.0 meters, displacing 6168 kg.16:44 Aboard *59° North Sailing*, the crew emphasizes that long-distance passages in similar vessels require balancing weather data analysis with an understanding of inherent uncertainty, particularly regarding low-resolution GRIB files and unexpected cutoff lows.2:44 They note that a boat's point of sail significantly affects handling in heavy weather, with downwind sailing in 40-plus knots differing from upwind work.1:23:17 The crew also highlights the importance of vessel preparation and the ability to ride out unpredicted squalls, as forecasts often exceed their accuracy window.13:05

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Baltic Yachts 37 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
300.1
Comfort ratio
25.4
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1168
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1978–1983
Units built
51
Designer
C&C Design Group
Builder
Baltic Yachts

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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