LADY DAY 998
Class CDisplacementCruiser/Racer

LADY DAY 998 — ITA 98189

Model: Italia 9.98

Italia YachtsMatteo Polli

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LADY DAY 998 (ITA 98189) is a Italia 9.98 designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts. She has been racing since 2019. Against a typical Italia 9.98 she is quicker on a beam reach and downwind.

LADY DAY 998 ITA 98189 - Matteo Polli - Italia Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

42

Race starts

0

Wins

17%

Podiums

91

Race Edge

Italia 9.98: 90

548.1s/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 kn91
10–16 kn60
Over 16 kn76
LADY DAY 998A 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 LADY DAY 998 finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

17%

of 42 starts · Italia 9.98 fleet: 38%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds5%2
Thirds12%5
Off the podium83%35

Regattas

Every regatta we found with LADY DAY 998 on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • ItalyEdison Next Italian Offshore Sailing Championship - Campionato Italiano Assoluto d’Altura2026495311763
  • World championshipORC World Championship2026641484768
  • World championshipORC DH World Championship20252
  • ItalyCampionato Italiano ORC - Triestina della Vela2025111
  • ItalyCoppa dei Campioni VIII Zona202434325

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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

18%

of these races end on the podium

33 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

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

Who she races against

The boats LADY DAY 998 meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

LADY DAY 998 aheadRival ahead
HEBE V · M 3754%ahead in 14 of 26 meetings
GIULIA · Italia 9.9867%ahead in 16 of 24 meetings
VALHALLA · Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek)70%ahead in 16 of 23 meetings
SOUTH KENSINGTON · First 35 (Farr)61%ahead in 14 of 23 meetings
COSIXTY 8 · IMX 3886%ahead in 19 of 22 meetings
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SARCHIAPONE · Italia 9.9815%ahead in 3 of 20 meetings
TROTTOLINA BELLIKOSA · X-3547%ahead in 9 of 19 meetings
TAKE FIVE JR · Italia 9.9858%ahead in 11 of 19 meetings
MOXIE · X-35100%ahead in 18 of 18 meetings
KUNDALINI · Cobra 3394%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
TES · M 3794%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
NEXT GEN · Italia 9.9838%ahead in 6 of 16 meetings
CHISUM · Cape 3131%ahead in 5 of 16 meetings
SPIRIT OF NERINA · X-3587%ahead in 13 of 15 meetings
ROBE DA MAT · Mat 1133%ahead in 5 of 15 meetings
WANAX · X-3780%ahead in 12 of 15 meetings
CAVALLO PAZZO · X-3587%ahead in 13 of 15 meetings
SUGAR 3 · Italia 11.988%ahead in 1 of 13 meetings
FLYING DOLPHIN · Dufour 4031%ahead in 4 of 13 meetings
SCUGNIZZA · Italia 11.9815%ahead in 2 of 13 meetings
ATHENA PIRNAR · X-35100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
ESCANDALO · M 379%ahead in 1 of 11 meetings
DEMON X · X-3582%ahead in 9 of 11 meetings
L'OTTAVO PECCATO · M 37100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
MAS-QUE-NADA · Farr 30100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
MIMOSA · X-35100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
MON DE L'ONA II · Vrolijk 3750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
DE 6 · Salona 3763%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
SOULAIMA · X-35100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SEASE · Farr 3038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
FREMITO D'ARJA · Melges 3275%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
B.LEX · Farr 3038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
FARR 'E NIGHT · Farr 3088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
SUR · First 36.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
AEOLUS II · First 36.775%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SQUALO BIANCO · First 35 (Farr)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
P.V.SEMPER FOX · First 34.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SANGRIA · Elan 31 (Humphreys)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
EXCALIBUR · X-35100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (92)

Met too few times for a figure.

BATANGA (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), TO BE (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), MEERBLICK FUN (J/99, 7 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 7 meetings), IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII (J/112, 7 meetings), GUARDAMAGO II (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), ECLIPSE (Farr 30, 7 meetings), LADY (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 7 meetings), GLOBULO ROSSO (Este 31, 7 meetings), NITRO (Saffier 36, 7 meetings), TANIT IV (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 6 meetings), NORTHERN LIGHT (Dufour 34, 6 meetings), KATARIINA II (Swan 42, 6 meetings), BLUE CHIP (Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk), 6 meetings), ANAX (First 34.7, 6 meetings), ANDELA X (X-37, 6 meetings), ONE (Salona 34, 6 meetings), TAMUMM (Farr 30, 6 meetings), NEOMANIA (Neo 350, 6 meetings), SAGOLA 60 (J/109, 6 meetings), MAREUS (First 40.7, 6 meetings), OLD JUG (Melges 32, 6 meetings), FOLGORE (J/99, 6 meetings), LADIES FIRST (First 34.7, 6 meetings), MIA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 6 meetings), STRANAGENTE (First 36.7, 6 meetings), EXTREMA (X-35, 6 meetings), TEAM ANDELSTANKEN (Farr 30, 6 meetings), CHILI (First 34.7, 6 meetings), X BE (X-35, 6 meetings), DIA (Neo 350, 6 meetings), TRENT@63 (Farr 30, 6 meetings), RAMONA (X-35, 6 meetings), H.E.A.T (Farr 30, 6 meetings), HOTSPOT (M 34, 6 meetings), AURORA PIRNAR (X-35, 6 meetings), SOUND OF SILENCE (Bonin 358, 6 meetings), SOLOLEI (Dufour 34, 6 meetings), INTERCEPTOR (M 34, 6 meetings), MUNJEK F (Archambault 34, 6 meetings), BLUE LINE (Bavaria Match 35, 6 meetings), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 6 meetings), MISS LILLI (First 34.7, 5 meetings), SEKELES (M 37, 5 meetings), MIA (Corsa 915, 5 meetings), SEVEN J SEVEN (J/109, 5 meetings), FIVETOSIX (X-3, 5 meetings), BARRAMUNDI (First 36.7, 5 meetings), ANYWAVE JUNIOR (The One Design, 5 meetings), POLEMIQUE 2 (Delta 84, 5 meetings), CLAXON (IMX 38, 5 meetings), GUARDAMAGO 3 (Italia 11.98, 5 meetings), MORGAN V (Swan 42, 5 meetings), UNPOPERGIOCO (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), REVE DE VIE (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 5 meetings), GAP 5 (Italia 11.98, 5 meetings), EURISTICA 2 (X-43, 5 meetings), CANOPUS (First 36.7, 5 meetings), DUO (Salona 37, 5 meetings), GRACE (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 5 meetings), HYDRA (Comet 36, 5 meetings), BIBA (Bavaria Match 35, 5 meetings), FURIA (Italia 14.98, 5 meetings), ECCLEVI (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), MARGOT (First 36.7, 2 meetings), TOKIO (J/99, 2 meetings), X LADY (X-332, 2 meetings), JUGGERNAUT (J/88, 2 meetings), ASELL (Vismara 34, 2 meetings), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 2 meetings), JOY (J/99, 1 meeting), BLACK ANGEL (IMX 38, 1 meeting), ANDA YA (J/105, 1 meeting), IDRIJA (Salona 38, 1 meeting), DO LEONI (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 1 meeting), ALTISSIMUS (Corby 25, 1 meeting), MY WAY (J/80, 1 meeting), ARGO (Salona 34, 1 meeting), CHILAVISTA (Bonin 31, 1 meeting), BIRIKO (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), WANDERLUST (Comet 45, 1 meeting), GECKO (X-37, 1 meeting), CATTIVA COMPAGNIA (Rimar 41.3, 1 meeting), HAURAKI (Millenium 40, 1 meeting), CLEANSPORT ONE (VOR 60, 1 meeting), IL MORO DI VENEZIA XXVII (NM 43, 1 meeting), KUKA (Sly 42, 1 meeting), MAYFLOWER (Solaris 36, 1 meeting), FOREVER I (Dufour 45, 1 meeting), VICTOR X (X-50, 1 meeting)

How LADY DAY 998 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+0.03 kn
Beam reach+0.05 kn
Broad reach+0.05 kn
Downwind+0.05 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical Italia 9.98 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

LADY DAY 998 in blue, a typical Italia 9.98 dashed.

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LADY DAY 998 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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