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based design office. It wasn’t his first yacht design project, though, asMartin- Löf had recently designed the superstructure and interior for his own 11-metre boat. ‘For us it was crucial to work with an


interior designer with land architecture experience, the Baltic 110’s owner explains. ‘Together we could challenge ourselves and the way of thinking when building our new yacht.’ The owners and Martin-Löf visited 15 yachts of a similar size fromvarious shipyards and naval architects, interviewing their owners and crew to refine, focus and develop the concept for the 110. ‘Andreas and his teamhave played a


The deck, like the hull, is a foam-cored carbon fibre composite construction


features, otherwise the big differences are in the systems design with an electric drive and high-voltage battery banks,’ says Baltic Yachts’ executive vice president Henry Hawkins. One benefit of this project’s 10-year gestation period, he explains, ‘is the possibility to take advantage in the advancement of battery technology and electricmotors.’ The owners of the 110 carefully


weighed up the pros and cons of full customand semi-customyachts, with support fromthe highly knowledgeable teamat A2Bmarine consultants, before deciding to have this one built. ‘The tipping point was to be able to build exactly what they wanted without compromising in any area – a once in a lifetime project,’ Hawkins says. ‘Baltic’s


Theworking jib and staysail are hoisted on soft stays froma dedicated locker in themiddle of the foredeck


experience on the hybrid technology side through our recent builds was also a deciding factor. This boat will be larger than their previous yacht but will have within it all their ideas developed from their previous boats.’


Concept Before commissioning a naval architect to design the yacht, the owners appointed a land-based architect, AndreasMartin-Löf Arkitekter, as their interior designer and general style consultant. Renowned for his warm minimalist aesthetic and innovative use of light,Martin-Löf brings a unique perspective and fresh ideas to the project because this was the first yacht design commission for his Stockholm-


very important role throughout our 110’s development,’ the owner says. ‘With their curiosity, professional approach and sensitivity to the yacht builder’s experience we have found a way to create the “warmminimalism” we were aiming for.’ This research led them to chooseMcKeon Yacht Design and Baltic Yachts. ‘What appealed tome about Baltic


when we were looking at builders was the company’s approach to fully custom interiors and that the solutions we were proposing were being taken very seriously,’ says AndreasMartin-Löf. ‘Baltic is curious about testing things and appreciates the aesthetic in design.We also liked Baltic’s attitude towards sustainability with the issues about emissions giving way to electric propulsion, for instance.’ ‘The design brief was for a


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