FANTAGHIRO
Class ASemi-displacementCruiser/Racer

FANTAGHIRO — ITA 4217

Model: Swan 42

Nautor SwanGerman Frers

With the same sail number: ORBIT · Swan 42 · 2016–2018

Updated

FANTAGHIRO (ITA 4217) is a Swan 42 designed by German Frers and built by Nautor Swan. She has been racing since 2021 and has won 11 races, four of them in a row in 2025. Against a typical Swan 42 she is slower on a beam reach.

FANTAGHIRO ITA 4217 - German Frers - Nautor Swan

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

41

Race starts

11

Wins

41%

Podiums

73

Race Edge

Swan 42: 84

479.7s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn93
10–16 kn18
Over 16 kn73
FANTAGHIROA typical Swan 42How Race Edge works
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Length

12.96 m

42′ 6″

Beam

3.91 m

Draft

2.74 m

Displacement

7.6 t

Sail area

111 m²

On the podium

Where FANTAGHIRO finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

41%

of 41 starts · Swan 42 fleet: 35%

Wins

27%

Wins27%11
Seconds5%2
Thirds10%4
Off the podium58%24

Regattas

Every regatta we found with FANTAGHIRO on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar20264
  • World championshipORC World Championship202615148131416618
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202514
  • ItalyTrofeo Yacht Club Parma - Memorial Roberto Allodi20251111
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar20246

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

43%

of these races end on the podium

28 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 9 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

4 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats FANTAGHIRO meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

FANTAGHIRO aheadRival ahead
SKARP · Landmark 4357%ahead in 12 of 21 meetings
VALHALLA · Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek)84%ahead in 16 of 19 meetings
BLUE SKY · Swan 4553%ahead in 9 of 17 meetings
K8 · Vismara 4682%ahead in 14 of 17 meetings
RAFFICA 3 · Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto)81%ahead in 13 of 16 meetings
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TENGHER · Swan 4550%ahead in 8 of 16 meetings
MELA · Swan 4220%ahead in 3 of 15 meetings
KATARIINA II · Swan 4253%ahead in 8 of 15 meetings
DARING SISTERS · Swan 4280%ahead in 12 of 15 meetings
MORGAN V · Swan 4227%ahead in 4 of 15 meetings
JECO · J/11293%ahead in 13 of 14 meetings
CHESTRESS 3 · J/12246%ahead in 6 of 13 meetings
AQUARANTA · Archambault 40100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
BAGUA · Farr 30100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
TICA · Elan 380100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
MELAGODO · First 34.758%ahead in 7 of 12 meetings
GIUMAT+2 · Millenium 4583%ahead in 10 of 12 meetings
CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI · X-4180%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
SELENE · Swan 4211%ahead in 1 of 9 meetings
QQ7 · Farr 5367%ahead in 6 of 9 meetings
ARS UNA · Adria33%ahead in 3 of 9 meetings
THETIS · Swan 4544%ahead in 4 of 9 meetings
FOMALHAUT · First 36.789%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
MAGIA BLU · First 40.7100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
LISA R · Ker 4613%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
RAN · Carkeek 4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
FROM NOW ON · Swan 4525%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
DJANGO JP · B&p Fast 4025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
INTERLODGE 44 · Botin 4425%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
DESNA · Knierim 4938%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
SPRINGBOK · Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto)38%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
ELLINIX FARR AWAY · Farr 4088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
RAFFICA · DK 4650%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
BRAVA · Farr 4975%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
ULIKA · Swan 4563%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
ANTELOPE · Xp 4475%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
LION’S STORY · Swan 4288%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
GAIA · First 45 (Briand)75%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
PATRICIA · First 5088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
IOCUS 3.0 · M 34100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
MERAK · Dolphin 81100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
DUBHE · Dolphin 81100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
NO REGRET · Ice 52100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (86)

Met too few times for a figure.

IRONY (First 40.7, 7 meetings), ESSENTIA44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 7 meetings), BEWILD (Swan 42, 7 meetings), JOY (J/122, 7 meetings), OTRA VEZ (J/122, 7 meetings), KIM (First 40.7, 7 meetings), TETTA (IMX 45, 7 meetings), SETSAIL (Swan 42, 7 meetings), VOLOIRA IV (Swan 42, 7 meetings), MORGAN IV (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 7 meetings), NOISY OYSTER (J/122, 7 meetings), GINEVRA (Farr 40, 7 meetings), SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE (Swan 42, 7 meetings), GIVE ME FIVE (Arya 415, 7 meetings), CATHERINE (X-40, 7 meetings), TECHNONICOL (X-41, 7 meetings), SIDERACORDIS (X-41, 7 meetings), MAGICA (X-41, 7 meetings), SCAMP THREE (HH 42, 7 meetings), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 5 meetings), MEA (Dufour 44, 5 meetings), SHIDE (First 36.7, 5 meetings), MARZIANA (Elan 333, 5 meetings), LA CUCCIOLA (Sun Fast 3600, 5 meetings), TESEO 2000 (Comet 38 (Finot), 5 meetings), LALLY ME (Sun Fast 37, 5 meetings), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 5 meetings), CALIU (Sintesi 30, 5 meetings), DANIELA KANT (First 36.7, 5 meetings), OSIRATRILLI (First 33.7, 5 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 4 meetings), FAR WEST (Fareast 28, 4 meetings), EL SOLETE (Sinergia 40, 4 meetings), BELLATRIX (Italia 11.98, 4 meetings), STELLA FILANTE (Brenta 44, 4 meetings), FREE SPIRIT (First 44.7, 4 meetings), PHELIA (Ice 33, 4 meetings), COCOMERO & CHAMPAGNE (Viper 640, 4 meetings), ARYA (X-50, 3 meetings), RACHISTAR (X-41, 3 meetings), MON ILE (First 40, 2 meetings), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 2 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (X-35, 2 meetings), LUCIFERO (Farr 52, 2 meetings), ATENA (Este 39, 2 meetings), MINDFULNESS (Advanced 80, 2 meetings), EXCALIBUR (X-35, 2 meetings), BLACK BULL (First 36.7, 2 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), SEASE (Farr 30, 2 meetings), FASTER III (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), VARUNA (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), HEBE V (M 37, 1 meeting), ROBE DA MAT (Mat 11, 1 meeting), JEDI (J/112, 1 meeting), GINGER_O (Marten 49, 1 meeting), MERSIN YELKEN AKADEMISI (Jv 56, 1 meeting), AURORA (Canard 41, 1 meeting), QUIZAS (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 1 meeting), MABELLE II (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), TESTACUORERACE (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), DARK HORSE (Swan 80, 1 meeting), CLAN (Impala 36, 1 meeting), CHILAVISTA (Bonin 31, 1 meeting), B.LEX (Farr 30, 1 meeting), CHEYENNE (Rodman 42, 1 meeting), FLIPPER ONE (Mylius 11, 1 meeting), INTERCEPTOR (Farr 40, 1 meeting), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 1 meeting), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 1 meeting), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 1 meeting), ORION (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 1 meeting), GORILLA GANG XL (Comet 45, 1 meeting), SOLETE (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), GINGER (Marten 49, 1 meeting), GIOVI (Solaris 55, 1 meeting), ULYSSES PORTOFINO (Swan 60, 1 meeting), SPARTACO (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), MY WAY (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), BLUE (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), LUDUAN 2.0 (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), KUKA 3 (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), DOLCENERA (X-35, 1 meeting), SCHEGGIA (Swan 42, 1 meeting)

How FANTAGHIRO compares with a typical Swan 42

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Swan 42s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Swan 42; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.01 kn
Beam reach-0.07 kn
Broad reach-0.03 kn
Downwind-0.02 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Swan 42 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

FANTAGHIRO in blue, a typical Swan 42 dashed.

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FANTAGHIRO in blue, a typical Swan 42 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Swan 42s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

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