The Italia 9.98 is a 33-foot Italian racer-cruiser designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts beginning in 2015. With a hull length of 9.98m and an LOA closer to 10.30m including bowsprit, the 9.98 is offered in Club, Bellissima, and Fuoriserie variants — the latter stripped down for one-design and ORC racing. A T-keel with a long lead torpedo bulb, vinylester-resin sandwich GRP construction with biaxial and unidirectional reinforcements, and a tall fractional rig combine to produce a fast, balanced hull that won the ORCi World Championship in both 2015 and 2016. The 9.98 has become a benchmark in the small Italian performance-cruiser class.
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What is the Italia 998's sail area to displacement ratio?
The Italia 998 has a Sail Area to Displacement ratio (SA/D) of 25.9. Values between 14–18 are typical cruising sailboats; 18–22 is cruiser/racer; over 22 is performance racing.
What is the Italia 998's comfort ratio?
The Italia 998 has a Ted Brewer Comfort Ratio of 18.87. A ratio over 30 indicates good offshore comfort; over 40 is very comfortable offshore.
Is the Italia 998 safe for offshore sailing?
The Italia 998 has a Capsize Screening Formula value of 2.15. Values under 2.0 are considered acceptable for offshore sailing; under 1.8 is ideal.
What is the hull speed of the Italia 998?
The theoretical hull speed of the Italia 998 is 7.34 knots, calculated from its waterline length.
How much does a Italia 998 weigh?
The Italia 998 has a displacement of 10,031 and a length overall (LOA) of 33.79.
Who designed the Italia 998?
The Italia 998 was designed by Matteo Polli, first built in 2015.