Swedish yards were among the first in Europe to take composite construction seriously, and they applied to it the same discipline that had produced their timber boats. A Swedish GRP sailing yacht is typically laid up more heavily than its contemporaries and finished to a standard that survives forty years of Baltic use. The Yacht Collection lists Swedish GRP sailing yachts.
The construction philosophy is distinctive. Laminates are substantial, bulkheads are properly bonded to hull and deck, and lockers and compartments are drained where a Baltic winter would otherwise trap water and freeze it. Interiors are cabinet made in solid timber and screwed rather than bonded, so systems remain reachable decades after launch, which is precisely why these hulls are still worth buying.
Hull forms tend towards moderate displacement and long, easily driven waterlines, because the Baltic gives light air as often as a hard blow. They point well, stay quiet upwind and carry way through the lulls, which makes them excellent long distance cruisers despite being conceived for the archipelago. Values hold unusually firmly, so judge on condition rather than year. Check rig age, moisture around deck fittings and chainplates, and the diesel heater, engine and calorifier after cold seasons. Browse the Swedish GRP sailing yachts available and speak to our brokers.
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