Sail Number: ESP/1257
Vessel Type: 12-Metre (international rule)
LOA: 58.56′ / 17.85m – LWL: – Beam: 12.46′ / 3.80m – Draft: 8.53′ / 2.60m – Displacement: 22 tons – Designer: Bjarne Aas – Original – Owner: Ragnar Appelgren – Year Built: 1953 – Built By: Fredrikstad (Norway) – Hull Material: Mahogony / Oak – Gross Displacement: 22 tons / 20,000 kg – Former name(s) Ingeborg (1953-1960) – Website: Yacht Yanira – Flag: Spain (ES) – Club: RCNB (Real Club Náutico de Barcelona) – Location: Marine Traffic
Historical:
Designed in 1952, built in 1953 and launched in 1954 named Ingeborg, in honor of the wife and the oldest daughter of Ragnar Appelgren, Norwegian cosmetics Industrial who commissioned her construction.
She remained in Northern Europe until 1957, when her owner decided to base her in Mallorca.
In 1963 she was acquired by Manuel Giró Minguella, founder of the legendary motorcycle brand Ossa. This Catalan entrepreneur, who loved ‘everything that was fast’, registered the sailboat under the Spanish flag and the name of Yanira.
Ten years later she was taken over by a syndicate formed by five friends, illustrious names in Spanish genealogy linked to the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona. They were Luis de Olano Barandiaran, Ignacio de Olano Fontcuberta, Luis Gil de Biedma Alba, Felipe Camps Subirats and Perico Genové.
In 1983, the superfast cruiser-racer was left to the families of Luis Gil de Biedma and Federico García Planas, who remained the only owner in 1995.
Since 2013, the yacht belongs to the Regatta Experience project, a new team to continue writing the story of Yanira on race courses.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1953-1954) – Ragnar Appelgren
Owner/Guardian: (1954-1963) – Ingeborg
Owner/Guardian: (1963-1973) – Manuel Giró Minguella (name changed to Yanira) founder of the legendary motorcycle brand Ossa.
Owner/Guardian: (1973-1983) – Syndicate (5 Friends of Mr. Giro) Luis de Olano Barandiaran, Ignacio de Olano Fontcuberta, Luis Gil de Biedma Alba, Felipe Camps Subirats and Perico Genové.
Owner/Guardian: (1983-1983) – Luis Gil de Viedma and Federico García Planas
Owner/Guardian: (1983-2013) – Federico García Planas
Owner/Guardian: (2013-xxxx) – Society Regatta Experience SL (managed by Madrid and Andres Mora Magdalena Leon, Rafael Ramón-Borja and Vicente Nicolau Alicante)
Captain: (2019) – Andres/DE LEON
Known Racing History:
Yanira is a very fast cruiser-racer with an extensive record of 24 wins since 1984, including seven Copa del Rey -six consecutivas- and three editions of the Puig Vela Classica Barcelona. Including two wins in Les Voiles de Saint Tropez (1999 and 2002 ) and even in IR Cruise General Alfonso XIII Trophy Barcelona- Menorca who won in 2000 and 2005 against modern ships.
