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The hull of the Baltic 52 was given long sailing lines for high speeds and a special keel with a low centre of gravity for high stability and power. The design was based on S&S’s considerable experience with the IMS rules.

The 2-cockpit arrangement enabled the racing sailor to effectively delegate and spread out crew tasks. When cruising shorthanded, the boat could easily be sailed from the aft cockpit where all the main functions were close at hand to the helmsman and where the genoa sheets were led to the secondary winches.

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• 1990 - 2007

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• L.O.A. 16.00 m
• D.W.L. 13.15 m
• BEAM 4.70 m
• DRAFT 2.80 m
• DISPLACEMENT 14,500 kg
• BALLAST 6,000 kg
• UNITS BUILT 18
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This excellent Baltic 52 is one of the very successful 52 series with two cockpits. It was designed by Sparkman & Stephens & built in 1990 by the quality shipyard BALTIC YACHTS Finland, The 2-cockpit arrangement enables the racing sailor to effectively delegate and spread out crew tasks. When cruising shorthanded, the boat can easily be sailed from the aft cockpit where all the main functions are close at hand to the helmsman and where the genoa sheets are led to the secondary winches.The hull was given long sailing lines for high speeds and a keel with a low centre of gravity for stability

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Baltic 52 is a 52 ′ 5 ″ / 16 m monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Baltic Yachts starting in 1990.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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The Baltic 52 is a 52.49ft masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in carbon fiber or composite by Baltic Yachts since 1990.

17 units have been built..

The Baltic 52 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser.

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Let’s Have A Look At B-52’s Mission Over The Baltics And Close To Russia Yesterday

During its sortie the B-52 got closer to St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad than ever seen before on flight tracking websites.

On Mar. 12, 2023, one of the four B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to 5th Bomb Wing from  Minot Air Force Base , North Dakota, deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, to support the latest Bomber Task Force (BTF), carried out a pretty interesting mission.

Using callsign NOBLE 61, the B-52 #60-0026, first flew towards Norway, then headed south, overflew Denmark and once over Poland, it was refueled by a KC-135, and then headed northeast.  Flying over the Baltic Sea towards the Gulf of Finland, the bomber, always tracking online on Flightradar24.com and other flight tracking apps, flew off Kaliningrad Oblast, then turned east pointing more or less towards Saint Petersburg.

While remaining in international airspace, the BUFF entered Saint Petersburg’s FIR (Flight Information Region) towards the Russian island of Gogland, then turned south, overflew Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Wow, the B-52 (60-0026, NOBLE61) flies deep into the Gulf of Finland before cutting south close to the Russian sea border. A Russian civilian (SU6330) behind it continues ahead at about same altitude. Let’s hope radars/air traffic control are working… pic.twitter.com/K5iPv5k0rl — Hans Kristensen (@nukestrat) March 11, 2023

Once over Lithuania, the strategic bomber turned again towards the Baltic Sea and, on a westerly heading, flew north of the border with Kaliningrad Oblast.

Don’t need Saturday movie. pic.twitter.com/Jk02d92vxX — Jamming (@balticjam) March 11, 2023

While we have observed other U.S. bomber missions in the Baltic region, to our memory, this was the most “in depth” into the Gulf of Finland we could track online.

Another B-52 mission quite close to the Russian airspace that could be watched live on flight tracking apps dates back to September 2020, when three Stratofortress bombers operated over Ukraine’s Sea of Azov coast , not far from Crimea.

Anyway, long range deterrence missions, carried out by B-52, B-2 or B-1 bombers have become almost routine in Europe, as they are a way to enhance cooperation, reassure local allies and flex muscles against Russia. Since B-52s not always leave their Mode-S transponders turned on during their missions across Europe and the rest of the world, the fact that NOBLE 61 was tracking online during its all-around-Scandinavia and Baltics sortie proves they wanted to be seen.

The “show of force” sent social networks on a frenzy: some people thought the B-52 had intruded into the Russian airspace. However, as explained multiple times here, the border of an FIR does not coincide with the border of a national airspace, as the first is usually much larger and includes international airspace.

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Baltic defensive bunker line not meant to stop Russian attack, but ‘shape’ it: General

Before leaving his post as head of estonia's defense forces, gen. martin herem laid out his vision for the ambitious baltic defensive line project, and dispelled some misconceptions..

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TALLIN — As leaders of NATO meet next week in Washington, DC, two major themes are expected to underlie nearly every discussion: Ukraine’s ability to fight off Russian invaders, and the threat that Moscow poses to NATO member nations along its border.

For the Baltic nations, who don’t have to reach far back to remember life under Russian rule, a throwback solution is being developed: a massive defensive line project, consisting of some 600 planned bunkers and fighting positions in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, announced in January at a $65 million price tag.

In early May, Gen. Martin Herem, at the time Estonia’s top military officer, laid out his vision of the bunker project, what it should ultimately try to do, how it should be built, and when — while dispelling some faulty assumptions.

“Politically, it sounds like ‘Let’s make a hole and stop them there, every inch and all this.’ That’s stupid,” said Herem, who retired on July 1.

“The idea, of course, is not to stop the Russia[n forces], because if you want to stop [them] on a border, then they will decide from where they break through,” he said before an audience from the Kaplan Public Service Foundation . “So the idea is actually to shape [the invasion]. They may enter to Estonia, whatever, here, and that’s why we need all these long-range [munitions]” in order to strike the Kremlin’s forces wherever they’re funneled.

Herem made it clear the project envisions “positions, not a wall” — stressing, “It’s not the Mannerheim Line ” — and he said it would be a miscalculation to think the Baltics should build the entire bunker system now. Rather, he said, Estonia and its neighbors should look at how much of the defensive line could be built with one month’s warning and only buy and build now the parts that cannot be constructed that fast, “spend money only for this.”

The rest of the construction should be done in Estonia, he said, after Tallinn received “indicators” that an invasion was potentially imminent, at which time the infantry, augmented with heavy machinery, would finish construction of the necessary defensive posts “much faster.”

Herem noted that Estonia already has a series of concrete barriers, including dragon’s teeth like those bedeviling Ukrainian forces in parts of their country.

The general’s comments are among the most detailed discussion of the bunker system since its January announcement. At the time, Latvia’s defense minister said that the project could take a decade to complete. In March, local news outlet ERR reported the Estonian government was in discussions with locals in the south whose land would host bunker installations. And during the KPSF trip to Tallinn in May, an Estonian administration official stressed that his country was still at the “very beginning” of the planning process. (Breaking Defense accepted accommodation from KPSF in Estonia and Finland .)

The Baltics are not alone in building out a defensive line. In May, Poland announced a new initiative called “East Shield,” which could eventually total over $2.5 billion in investments along its borders with Belarus and Russia. The mix of physical defenses and surveillance capabilities will, Polish officials said, take into account what the Baltic nations are building.

A spokesperson for the Estonian defense forces did not respond to Breaking Defense’s recent request for an update.

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In his comments, Herem made it clear that he doesn’t believe Moscow can deterred. “You cannot deter [a] mad person,” he said, and Russia is “crazy.”

Still he said he believes that the best way to counter Russian aggression is with an overwhelming response. Asked how he would change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mind about attacking, Herem said it’s “by showing capability, and showing that [whoever many troops Russia sends], they must know that 70 percent are destroyed, the first day, including the troops which are face to face, crossing the border, and the troops which are supporting the aggression, from the, whatever, 200 kilometer distance.”

Herem said one lesson he was taking from Ukraine is that “the only way to stop this aggression [is to] kill them all for crossing your border,” he said.

Those comments may seem hyperbole to those not on the front lines, but Herem noted that his successor, Brig. Gen. Andrus Merilo, could be an even more aggressive defense chief than he was. At the Eurosatory defense show in Paris, an Estonian industry official agreed, shrugged and said, “Hard times call for hard men.”

Both Herem and Merilo know that however fiercely Estonia fights, with a “ wartime composition ” of 43,000 total, it would need others to join in on its side after the first engagement. In March, Merilo said that’s the idea: Estonia can “halt that first wave and your country will remain and others will come to help.”

NATO would surely win any conventional fight with Moscow, said Herem, considering how much “bigger, stronger, richer” it is, but he said there’s a question about how “ugly is this victory.” But should the fighting reach the streets of Tallin, Herem said Estonia is prepared for that too.

“We will do guerilla warfare. We will stab them from behind in darkness, you know, all of these tricks, no problem,” he said, though he warned there could be terrible “collateral damage,” and “a lot of soldiers will die.”

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Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of not disclosing a yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, among a slew of other gifts and loans from businessman Harlan Crow .

Buried on page 14 of a letter that two Democratic senators sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, in which they urged Garland to appoint a special counsel to probe Thomas, was an astonishing list of dozens of “likely undisclosed gifts and income” from Crow, Crow’s affiliated companies, and “other donors.”

In the letter, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) said Thomas, one of the court’s staunchly conservative justices , even may have committed tax fraud and violated other federal laws by “secretly” accepting the gifts and income potentially worth millions.

“The Senate is not a prosecutorial body, and the Supreme Court has no fact-finding function of its own, making the executive role all the more important if there is ever to be any complete determination of the facts,” reads the letter requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor. 

“We do not make this request lightly,” said the letter. 

The list of potentially secret gifts also includes a loan of more than $267,000 provided by Thomas’ close friend Anthony Welters, the yacht trip to Russia from the Baltics, and the helicopter ride to Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg. ProPublica first reported last year on the existence of extensive undisclosed gifts and lavish trips from Crow.

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden

Additionally, Justice Thomas is accused of not disclosing tuitions for his grandnephew, free lodging, real estate transactions, and home renovations. The action escalates Democratic senators’ efforts to hold Thomas accountable for perceived ethics controversies. 

According to the senators, Thomas’ conduct could violate the Ethics in Government Act, which requires officials like Supreme Court justices to file annual reports disclosing gifts and income accepted from outside sources.

“It is a crime,” reads the report, “To knowingly and willfully fail to file or report such information.”

Since 2023, two Senate committees have been looking into the 1991 loan from Welters that was connected to Thomas’ purchase of a luxury motor home. Welters previously responded to a New York Times request for comment on the loan only to say that it was “satisfied.”

Thomas, for his part, belatedly disclosed some—but not all—gifts from Crow this year and has defended the gifts as “personal hospitality” from some of his and his wife’s “dearest friends.”

“The evidence assembled thus far plainly suggests that Justice Thomas has committed numerous willful violations of federal ethics and false-statement laws and raises significant questions about whether he and his wealthy benefactors have,” Whitehouse and Wyden wrote.

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