Sail Number: ITA 12712
Type: Yawl
“Capricia” Specifications:
LOA: 74′ 0″ / 22.55m – LWL: 54′ 0″ / 16.46m – Beam: 16′ 7″ / 5.06m – Draft: 10′ 4″ / 3.14m – Design Number: 1645 – Displacement: 104,960 lbs – Sail Area: 2,735 sq ft – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built By: Bengt Plym, Sweden – Original Owner: Einar Hansen, Malmo Sweden – Current Owner: Marina Militare – Launched: 1963 – Homeport: La Spezia – Operator: Italian Navy
Historical:
The Bermudian yawl Capricia was built by Bengt Plym shipyard in Sweden, on a project by Sparkman & Stephens New York City (United States) (number 1645)
The vessel is entirely made of wood: white oak for the structure, mahogany for the planking, teak for the deck, Canadian spruce for the masts.
The original owner was Einar Hansen, Malmö, Sweden.
Capricia has a copal-varnished hull and brick red sails that make her instantly recognisable. Having won the Fastnet in 1965, she was purchased by Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli who held on to her until 1993 when he donated her to the Italian Navy.
The Agnelli family bought it in 1971 and the boat went through a thorough renovation of the interior, which included the creation of an unusual[clarification needed] bathroom with a large bathtub. The latter[who?] used Capricia as a training vessel, with cadets from the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno spending regular periods aboard. Each year she embarks on a training cruise which often includes calls to various classic sailing rallies and regattas.
Provenance. (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1963) Einar Hansen, Malmo Sweden
Owner/Guardian: (1971-1993) Gianni Agnelli and family
Owner/Guardian: (1993) Italian Navy.