ULIKA
Class ASemi-displacementCruiser/Racer

ULIKA — ITA 45050

Model: Swan 45

Nautor SwanGerman Frers

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ULIKA (ITA 45050) is a Swan 45 designed by German Frers and built by Nautor Swan. She has been racing since 2023 and has won two races. Against a typical Swan 45 she is slower downwind.

ULIKA ITA 45050 - German Frers - Nautor Swan

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

41

Race starts

2

Wins

24%

Podiums

47

Race Edge

Swan 45: 68

476.4s/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 kn82
10–16 kn4
Over 16 kn24
ULIKAA typical Swan 45How Race Edge works
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Length

13.83 m

45′ 4″

Beam

3.89 m

Draft

2.84 m

Displacement

10.0 t

Sail area

134 m²

On the podium

Where ULIKA finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

24%

of 41 starts · Swan 45 fleet: 32%

Wins

5%

Wins5%2
Seconds12%5
Thirds7%3
Off the podium76%31

Regattas

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

  • ItalyEdison Next Italian Offshore Sailing Championship - Campionato Italiano Assoluto d’Altura202624643335
  • World championshipORC World Championship202621131517102298
  • ItalyXXX Trofeo Punta Stendardo202624212
  • ItalyPasquavela - Inshore2026142
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202519

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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

21%

of these races end on the podium

34 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 7 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

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

ULIKA aheadRival ahead
SAYANN · First 4086%ahead in 24 of 28 meetings
REBEL · First 40100%ahead in 28 of 28 meetings
MORGAN V · Swan 4235%ahead in 9 of 26 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 40100%ahead in 23 of 23 meetings
SELENE · Swan 4233%ahead in 7 of 21 meetings
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RAFFICA · DK 4662%ahead in 13 of 21 meetings
FROM NOW ON · Swan 4522%ahead in 4 of 18 meetings
CHESTRESS 3 · J/12289%ahead in 16 of 18 meetings
BLUE SKY · Swan 4544%ahead in 8 of 18 meetings
GEEX · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 18 of 18 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9844%ahead in 8 of 18 meetings
ATHYRIS & C · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)73%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
BLUE · TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk)47%ahead in 7 of 15 meetings
THETIS · Swan 4564%ahead in 9 of 14 meetings
LISA R · Ker 4615%ahead in 2 of 13 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.9831%ahead in 4 of 13 meetings
CELESTINA · Xp 44100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
GEM · X-50100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
PALINURO · J/4091%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
BLUE CARBON · TP 52 (Carkeek)20%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
BEAU GESTE · TP 52 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
MATADOR · Elliott 4480%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE · Swan 4280%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
TESTACUORERACE · Cookson 5040%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
FASTER III · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)70%ahead in 7 of 10 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Rimar 41.3100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
LANCILLOTTO · First 40100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
MUSIC · Baltic 50100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
AURORA · Canard 41100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
NAMBAWAN · Comet 41100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
VICTORY · Bolt 37100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
RAN · Carkeek 4013%ahead in 1 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
TENGHER · Swan 4575%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
QQ7 · Farr 5363%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
SPRINGBOK · Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto)50%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
ARS UNA · Adria50%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
FANTAGHIRO · Swan 4238%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
ELLINIX FARR AWAY · Farr 4075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
BRAVA · Farr 4975%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
ANTELOPE · Xp 4488%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
DARING SISTERS · Swan 4263%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
LION’S STORY · Swan 4288%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
GAIA · First 45 (Briand)88%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
PATRICIA · First 50100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
FOXY LADY · First 4088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
WE TRY · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
EMY TOO · Solaris 36100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (55)

Met too few times for a figure.

BLUE MOON (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 5 meetings), DJANGO (Wallyrocket 51, 5 meetings), MASCALZONE LATINO (Farr 40, 5 meetings), MUSICA (TP 52 (Carkeek), 5 meetings), CAVALLO PAZZO (X-35, 5 meetings), COSIXTY 8 (IMX 38, 5 meetings), SOUTH KENSINGTON (First 35 (Farr), 5 meetings), GIULIA (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), NEOMIND (Neo 430, 5 meetings), WANAX (X-37, 5 meetings), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 5 meetings), BIRBA3 (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), LEA (X-372, 5 meetings), ANOUK (Cookson 50, 5 meetings), EXCALIBUR (X-35, 5 meetings), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 5 meetings), TES (M 37, 5 meetings), MON ILE (First 40, 3 meetings), YANKEE R (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 3 meetings), LIBERA (Comet 51, 3 meetings), ATAHUALPA (Sun Odyssey 45.2, 3 meetings), AMICI MIEI (First 36, 3 meetings), RAFFICA 3 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), SPIRIT OF NERINA (X-35, 1 meeting), BIG WOOL (M 34, 1 meeting), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 1 meeting), MY WAY (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), JEDI (J/112, 1 meeting), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 1 meeting), X-PRESS (IMX 40, 1 meeting), NOTTE DI STELLE (Italia 12.98 (Cossutti), 1 meeting), ARYA (X-50, 1 meeting), CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI (X-41, 1 meeting), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 1 meeting), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), MELTEMI S (Swan 54, 1 meeting), BLU TANGO BLU (First 40.7, 1 meeting), CHILAVISTA (Bonin 31, 1 meeting), DOLCENERA (X-35, 1 meeting), LITHIAN (Swan 41, 1 meeting), NESSUNO (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), PARTHENOPE (Dufour 350, 1 meeting), MAKEBA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), IBUBI-X (X-41, 1 meeting), BELLATRIX III (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), TRICHECO (JOD 35, 1 meeting), ALLEGRISSIMA (J/92, 1 meeting), MADEJA (JOD 35, 1 meeting), MIZAR (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SPRITZ (Azuree 33, 1 meeting), BELLATRIX II (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), JOY (Ice 60, 1 meeting), REVEIL (Elan 40, 1 meeting), MY FIN (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), NIQUIDA (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting)

How ULIKA compares with a typical Swan 45

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Swan 45s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Swan 45; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.02 kn
Beam reach+0.04 kn
Broad reach-0.12 kn
Downwind-0.14 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Swan 45 on the downwind.

Speed at every angle

ULIKA in blue, a typical Swan 45 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

ULIKA in blue, a typical Swan 45 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Swan 45s racing

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

More about the Swan 45

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