LEGENDARY BLUE-WATER PERFORMANCE CRUISER. EXTENSIVE 3-YEAR REFIT. EU VAT Paid.VENUS is not simply a yacht for sale, she is a piece of sailing history. Built by the renowned Baltic Yachts of Finland in 1980, hull number 6 of only 24 Baltic 51s ever produced, she was conceived to a C&C design brief that married offshore racing pedigree with genuine blue water comfort. Few yachts of her era, or any era, can claim a sailing background like hers: an Atlantic crossing that survived a head-on hurricane in her first year afloat, passages through the fjords of Patagonia and around Cape Horn; and most recently, a 15,000 nautical mile, sixteen month voyage from Polynesia to Quebec, sailed hard on the wind against current and conditions.Baltic Yachts themselves recognised her story, featuring VENUS in The Baltic Log to mark the shipyard's 50th anniversary, a distinction reserved for only the most iconic yachts to carry the Baltic name.Following that epic passage, VENUS underwent an extensive three-year refit, touching virtually every system aboard: standing rigging, running rigging, sails, engine, electronics, hull treatment and safety equipment have all been overhauled to exacting offshore standards by a team that included the former Boat Captain of the Maxi J-Class Shamrock V who was involved in the rigging/set-up. The result is a genuine circumnavigator, ready to sail anywhere in the world, offered by an owner who has cared for her as a home for the past four years.This is a rare opportunity to acquire an authentic Baltic 51 with exceptional history, race-bred performance and a refit specification that few yachts twice her price can match.Key Features
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One of only 24 Baltic 51s ever built, genuine offshore pedigree from a distinguished Finnish yard
Extensive refit 2022–2025 at Rivière au Renard shipyard, Quebec
Standing rigging entirely renewed in 2025
Full offshore sail inventory including storm jibs, asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers
Yanmar 77hp diesel, overhauled 2020 and 2023, with 610L fuel capacity across four tanks
Substantial renewable power system: solar and wind turbine.
Watermaker, heating, and four cabins for genuine long-range liveaboard comfort
Proven offshore capability
Featured by Baltic Yachts in The Baltic Log for the shipyard's 50th anniversary