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Pink Gin VI Sloop Looks and Tastes Delicious - Perfect for High Class Pirates

Arr Matey! Ya wants luxury ya say!? Aye, here be luxury. Speed ya say!? Aye. Here be speed. Ya wants an 18-ton carbon fiber hull with balconies and spa treatment? No no no. Can't do that for ya, matey, I'm just a pirate. Aye, but I know some fellers who will!
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Photo: Baltic Yachts
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Those fellers are the team at Baltic Yachts. In conjunction with Judel/Vrolijk & co, they’ve produced what is considered the world's largest carbon fiber sloop. Dubbed the Pink Gin VI, she’s filled with a huge array of spaces and luxurious interior design. That interior has been put together by Design Unlimited. We’ll have more of their work on the way.

This 175-foot (53.9 m) vessel combines some of the world's leading innovation, materials, and teamwork to show off her glory. She is the second largest build for Baltic, but with a history of 46 years in sloop production the team knows what they’re doing.

Pink Gin VI
Photo: Baltic Yachts
The hull for the Gin is composed of three seperate pieces, as to offer a higher level of strength. The top deck of the sloop isn’t the main point of focus. But carbon fiber rigs and rigging equipment wait to be used. A lifting keel and furling boom are necessary by default on such vessels. But unlike most other sloops, we can also find large lounging areas equipped with velvet padding.

Atop we’ll also find a huge 222 foot (67.9 m) sloop rig. The sail plan means you’ll have peak performance even in moderate or light winds. However, we’ve come to understand that wind can’t always be relied upon, so the gin includes a retractable propulsion system. Why retractable? Speed people, speed! A retractable system means less drag when operating on sails alone.

But it’s underneath and inside that this gift to mankind really shines.

Pink Gin VI
Photo: Baltic Yachts
Access to the main deck is offered from the top through the navigations room, or through one of the two topside openings built into the hull. The second opening is reserved for access into the master's chambers.

These hull doors are not just your average doors that open and close. Because they are part of the hull, they need to offer the same component strength as the rest of the ship. And putting a hole in the side of a sea-faring vessel is no easy task if you want to stay afloat. But the result has turned out exactly as the team wanted. With structural integrity to even double as a sunbathing pad and diving platform.

Inside the vessel we find king size bedding in the master suite and access to a private bathroom. Access to other spaces is done through several corridors that also act to separate individual spaces. All around the vessel art-deco furnishings are set in low light as to provide intimate moments. Woods, leathers, and some composite materials blend beautifully to keep the balance at just right.

Pink Gin VI
Photo: Baltic Yachts
Guest quarters include double and single bedding and set in the same deco style as the rest of the vessel. Buttoned leathers for head-boarding should offer a soft ride if the boys that out the Gin for a morning run.

Dining rooms for both guests and crew are included in the design and even a fully equipped kitchen. Taking into consideration that you and your ten guests plus crew of 8 will be hungry at one point, it’s very much needed.

If you’d like to find out a bit more about her and really explore the world with her, good news, she’s currently looking to hook up for an easy $53 million (45 million Euro).
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About the author: Cristian Curmei
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A bit of a nomad at heart (being born in Europe and raised in several places in the USA), Cristian is enamored with travel trailers, campers and bikes. He also tests and writes about urban means of transportation like scooters, mopeds and e-bikes (when he's not busy hosting our video stories and guides).
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