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The Baltic Yachts 37, as the fleet has seen it
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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.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
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
Boats like this, on the water
More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Pearson Yachts 3611.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William H. Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for the IOR One Ton rule, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Jeanneau Fantasia 3711.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio for stability and comfortable offshore cruising
Pacific Seacraft 3711.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOriginally launched as the Crealock 37, this cutter features a 38% ballast ratio and a hull speed of 7.06 knots
Cruising Consultants Crealock 3711.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Crealock-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for offshore stability and heavy-weather comfort
Irwin Yachts 37-111.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Ted Irwin as a no-compromise cruiser, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Hunter Marine 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John E. Cherubini-designed cutter featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for stable cruising since 1978
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Baltic Yachts 39A C&C-designed masthead sloop built by Baltic, balancing a stiff 43% ballast ratio with performance-oriented linesBaltic Yachts 46A C&C-designed masthead sloop built by Baltic Yachts, offering a stiff, performance-oriented hull for offshore cruisingBaltic Yachts 51A 15.5-metre cruiser produced through the 1980s, offering a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio for its sizeBaltic Yachts 33A 10-metre masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, designed for performance with a 1.68-metre draftBaltic Yachts 42A 1970s masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, sharing its hull design with the C&C 42 CustomBaltic Yachts 40A Judel-Vrolijk masthead sloop from the 1990s, balancing a high 21.22 SA/D ratio with a deep 2.19-metre draft
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