BALTIC 142 CANOVA

Ready to splash: the 43-metre with the Infiniti Yachts-designed foil-based DSS that makes an exhilarating replacement for the canting keel Pronto al varo il 43 metri con i foil DSS progettati da Infiniti Yachts che sostituiscono la canting keel e regalano

Canova is almost set for launch. The Baltic 142, which has naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design with interiors and exteriors by Lucio Micheletti, is easily the most significant new arrival of 2019 for several reasons. “Baltic 142 Canova is designed for world cruising with the ability to remain independent of landbased support for long periods of time”, explains Baltic’s CEO Henry Hawkins, “Baltic Yachts offers bold innovation to boost speed and improve comfort on board with the incorporation of the DSS foil technology and with Canova’s ability to hydro-generate makes her distinctly more environmentally friendly.“, he conlcudes.

First and foremost of these is that she is a round-the-world cruising yacht that debuts a slew of solutions previously only seen on racing craft. The primary example being, of course, the Dynamic Stability System (DSS), which deploys a nine-metre long athwartships foil to boost speed and improve stability. Its casing is located amidships directly under the master berth. The DSS boosts righting moment and less heeling means more sail surface exposed to the wind. The additional pitch and heave damping the foil provides also makes for a significantly more comfortable ride. Furthermore, unlike other anti-heel systems, such as the popular canting keel, the yacht could continue to sail normally if there were an issue. This is because the

foil retracts completely into the hull when not in use. The foil is also designed to be deployed while the yacht is sailing at speed. In fact, it runs on four sets of highly specialised bearings designed by engineers at BAR Technologies who are currently working on Ben Ainslie’s 2021 America’s Cup campaign. An electric Harken captive winch with a pull capacity of 20 tonnes has also been installed to cope with its sheer size and the projected 140 tonne upward load on the leeward bearings when it is being deployed. Farr Yacht Design vice-president Britton Ward had this to say about its predicted performance: “The boat is able to comfortably achieve boat speeds equal to wind speed in moderate to strong conditions”. He then added: ““For a conventional boat of these dimensions we would anticipate heel angles of 20-25 degrees, but in this case with the foil deployed we see optimal heel angles in the 7-15-degree range”. In pure speed terms, Canova will make 25 knots in flat water in 25 knots of true wind. Her sail plan features a square top mainsail and automated running backstay system that will only be used in extremely light air. The yacht can be sailed by an extremely short-handed crew of two. The 142 footer also boasts diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system and a pull (forward-facing) propeller ‘pod’ which can rotate through 340 degrees, negating the need to install a separate stern thruster. The latter even doubles as a hydrogenerator, generating 20kW of power at 14 knots yet knocking only a single knot off Canova’s speed.

A destra, un rendering del Baltic 142 Canova in navigazione. Nella pagina a fianco: in alto, un insolito sistema di progettazione che permette di vedere i rendering formati da linee. In questo caso si tratta di un rendering del salone. In basso, invece, un rendering tradizionale del cockpit. Right, a rendering of the Baltic 142 Canova under way. Opposite page: top, an unusual computer design system has produced these renderings as line sketches. This one specifically is of the saloon. Bottom, a traditional rendering of the cockpit.