DIRECTO — EST 998
Model: Italia 9.98
Updated
DIRECTO (EST 998) is a Italia 9.98 designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts. She has been racing since 2019. She sails with a larger sail plan than most Italia 9.98s. Against a typical Italia 9.98 she is quicker upwind in light air, and slower on a beam reach and downwind.
Racing record
Races with at least six boats26
Race starts
0
Wins
12%
Podiums
69
Race Edge
Italia 9.98: 90
551.9s/mile
Rating 2026
Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.
Length
10.30 m
33′ 10″
Beam
3.54 m
Draft
1.91 m
Displacement
4.6 t
Sail area
69 m²
On the podium
Where DIRECTO finishes when she goes racing.
On the podium
12%
of 26 starts · Italia 9.98 fleet: 38%
Wins
0%
Regattas
Every regatta we found with DIRECTO on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
Terra Feminarum - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 III etapp20266
- Alexela ORC World Championship20212614169181211
A.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt / Moonsund Regatta 2021 - offshore20217511161326
A.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt - Parnu lyhirada / inshore2021873
ORC European Championship201917322327293026
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Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.
Round the buoys
0%
of these races end on the podium
Offshore & coastal
—
Not enough data yet: 8 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
5 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.
Who she races against
The boats DIRECTO meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.
Show more rivals (24)
Other competitors (57)
Met too few times for a figure.
POSTIMEES SAILING TEAM (Ridas 37, 7 meetings), OLD JUG (Melges 32, 7 meetings), IMMAC FRAM (Italia 9.98, 7 meetings), FARRGO (Farr 30, 7 meetings), BIANCO (First 35 (Farr), 7 meetings), REVAL CAFE (Salona 38, 7 meetings), H.E.A.T (Farr 30, 7 meetings), COOL WATER (X-35, 7 meetings), JAZZ (First 34.7, 7 meetings), XPLORER (X-332, 7 meetings), SUSI SEEPFERDCHEN (First 36.7, 7 meetings), SHAKIRA (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), EXTREME (X-35, 7 meetings), FARRARI (Farr 30, 7 meetings), TEGU (X-35, 7 meetings), IMBRUGLIA (Arcona 340, 7 meetings), FINESSE (Esse 990, 7 meetings), ONECORNER (Farr 30, 7 meetings), MIZAR (Arcona 340, 7 meetings), GOODSPEED (Dufour 34, 7 meetings), EX & HOPP (X-362, 7 meetings), PERFECT EXCUSE TOO (X-362, 7 meetings), TØSEN (Maxfun 35, 7 meetings), XANADU (X-37, 7 meetings), CREDIT 24 SAILING (Salona 38, 7 meetings), ANGEL-ROSE II (Ridas 37, 7 meetings), STONY VIII (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), RAMDATA (Salona 37, 7 meetings), IDEFIX (X-35, 6 meetings), BRIGITTA-X (X-34, 5 meetings), FLYING DOLPHIN (Dufour 40, 5 meetings), MIA (Corsa 915, 5 meetings), WIZARD (Waarschip 36, 5 meetings), XELINA (X-332, 5 meetings), JOINT VENTURE (Farr 40, 5 meetings), ADELANTE (J/112, 4 meetings), DIA (Neo 350, 4 meetings), COMME IL FAUT (Farr 30, 4 meetings), HELIN (Ridas 31, 4 meetings), KIND OF MAGIC (IMX 38, 4 meetings), RTS BALTIC (Fareast 28, 4 meetings), ARABELA (Italia 11.98, 4 meetings), THETIS (First 31.7, 4 meetings), VENTUS (Melges 32, 4 meetings), HAPPY HOUR (Italia 9.98, 3 meetings), TEGU (Dehler 30 OD, 3 meetings), PARUSNIK-IV (Farr 30, 3 meetings), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 3 meetings), LOW (First 34.7, 3 meetings), JOLLY (J/97, 2 meetings), ECLIPSE (Farr 30, 2 meetings), DAT WOR ET (X-332, 1 meeting), HEDAA (Dufour 390, 1 meeting), PENELOPE (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SHADOW (Arcona 340, 1 meeting), MACH 1 (Dehler 33, 1 meeting), CASSANDRA (X-35, 1 meeting)
How DIRECTO compares with a typical Italia 9.98
Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Italia 9.98s measured since 2025.
Above the line she is quicker than a typical Italia 9.98; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.
Full width is 0.6 kn either way.
At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Italia 9.98 on the broad reach.
Speed at every angle
DIRECTO in blue, a typical Italia 9.98 dashed.
DIRECTO in blue, a typical Italia 9.98 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
Other Italia 9.98s racing
Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.
More about the Italia 9.98
Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.
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