DIRECTO
Class CDisplacementCruiser/Racer

DIRECTO — EST 998

Model: Italia 9.98

Italia YachtsMatteo Polli

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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.

DIRECTO EST 998 - Matteo Polli - Italia Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

26

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.

Under 10 kn66
10–16 kn63
Over 16 kn70
DIRECTOA typical Italia 9.98How Race Edge works
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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%

Wins0%0
Seconds8%2
Thirds4%1
Off the podium88%23

Regattas

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

  • EstoniaTerra Feminarum - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 III etapp20266
  • World championshipAlexela ORC World Championship20212614169181211
  • EstoniaA.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt / Moonsund Regatta 2021 - offshore20217511161326
  • EstoniaA.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt - Parnu lyhirada / inshore2021873
  • SwedenORC European Championship201917322327293026

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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

0%

of these races end on the podium

13 races of 10 NM or less

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.

DIRECTO aheadRival ahead
AMSERV TOYOTA ST · First 36.725%ahead in 6 of 24 meetings
MY-CAR · X-3522%ahead in 5 of 23 meetings
MINNI · X-3559%ahead in 13 of 22 meetings
ADELE · First 34.759%ahead in 13 of 22 meetings
SUGAR · Italia 9.9818%ahead in 4 of 22 meetings
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SILVA · First 36.772%ahead in 13 of 18 meetings
KATARIINA II · Arcona 3406%ahead in 1 of 17 meetings
KATARINA JEE · First 34.771%ahead in 12 of 17 meetings
CASSANDRA · First 34.788%ahead in 15 of 17 meetings
EVELYN III · First 34.735%ahead in 6 of 17 meetings
JAZZ · First 35 (Farr)50%ahead in 8 of 16 meetings
FANATIC · Guyline 35594%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
CHERIE · First 35 (Farr)53%ahead in 8 of 15 meetings
MATILDA 4 · J/1120%ahead in 0 of 14 meetings
EDELWEISS · T 3493%ahead in 13 of 14 meetings
LUMI · First 34.792%ahead in 11 of 12 meetings
CALENA · Farr 30100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
DOMINA · First 34.792%ahead in 11 of 12 meetings
CHEYENNE · Farr 3045%ahead in 5 of 11 meetings
KETURI VĖJAI · X-3518%ahead in 2 of 11 meetings
NIDA III · X-3564%ahead in 7 of 11 meetings
MIA · Grand Surprise91%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
TEAM PRO4U · First 36.70%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
NORA LII · Ridas 3590%ahead in 9 of 10 meetings
ADVENTURE · First 36.7100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
TESSA · Ridas 35100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
VENUS · Ridas 35100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
BLACK PEARL · Finnflyer 3644%ahead in 4 of 9 meetings
TE KYLA · X-3575%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
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.

True wind
Upwind+0.07 kn
Beam reach-0.10 kn
Broad reach-0.18 kn
Downwind-0.08 kn

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.

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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

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