1999 Baltic 73 Pilothouse

Stunning custom pilothouse Baltic from Judel Vrolijk & R&J Designs. Maintained regardless of cost and extensively updated/refitted in recent seasons. Designed for a European who wanted a pilothouse yacht, AURORA (built as CANICA and later renamed BRAMORA and NEURATH before being sold by Grabau International to her current owner and renamed AURORA) had to perform well under sail and at the same time be a very good load carrier – the sort of challenge Baltic Yachts relishes! Through careful design and precise weight calculations combined with the use of high-tech composites Baltic were able to achieve a ballast ratio of about 40 per cent which meant the yacht had plenty of stability and achieved her aim of having an abundance of stowage space. At 73ft AURORA is a powerful, very long-legged cruising yacht and demonstrates Baltic’s ability to build not just for performance, but specifically for efficient, fast passage-making. Throughout all her ownerships, AURORA has benefitted from ‘open cheque-book’ maintenance and upgrade programmes, professionally maintained and well looked after. Is she the best Baltic Yachts ever built? AURORA’s specification highlights include:- • Up to 10 berths in master twin cabin, two aft guest cabins with double and single berths and saloon settee berthing. Further crew berth(s) in forepeak. • Vacuum-infused Epoxy Aramid/Glass laminate construction • Carbon reinforced deck structures • Pilot house windows made of hardened glass • 3.30m stainless steel fin keel with lead ballast bulb • Caterpillar 3116TA 6-cylinder 205hp diesel engine with shaft drive and Brunton feathering propeller • Lewmar 25hp hydraulic retractable ‘swing’ bowthruster • Newly installed Victron power management system with LiFePO4 service batteries and combination battery charger/inverter • Northern Lights 25kw 220vAC 50 Hz diesel generator • Marinco Aquamarine 300 watermaker • 1,080 litre freshwater capacity • Black and grey water holding tanks • Recently installed B&G navigation instruments with Zeus chart plotters, AIS and radar • Full galley with Inox gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, icemaker, and extensive fridge/freezer options • Laundry with Miele washing machine • Marine Air 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system • Smart TVs and LG cinema system • Bulkheads and interior panels made out of Vacuum Carbon laminates on foam sandwich with teak veneers • Omohundro (Southern Spars) carbon fibre mast and Park Avenue boom • Stainless steel rod standing rigging – replaced 2022 • Reckmann hydraulic furling unit for headstay • Reckmann furler for cutter stay • Carbon fibre bowsprit pole for gennaker • Lewmar Commander hydraulic power pack with 12 functions • Hydraulic system for mainsheet traveller • Lewmar hydraulic winch package with captive winch for mainsail • Newly supply Millennium Sails ARXE Ocean membrane sails • Geniuss 3.65m inflatable tender with Suzuki DF20 outboard engine The main goal with