SUGAR 3
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

SUGAR 3 — EST 792

Model: Italia 11.98

Italia YachtsMatteo Polli

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SUGAR 3 (EST 792) is a Italia 11.98 designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts. She has been racing since 2019 and has won 23 races, five of them in a row in 2022. Against a typical Italia 11.98 she is quicker upwind in light air, and slower on a beam reach.

SUGAR 3 EST 792 - Matteo Polli - Italia Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

54

Race starts

23

Wins

76%

Podiums

86

Race Edge

Italia 11.98: 84

519.9s/mile

Rating 2025

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn89
10–16 kn41
Over 16 kn66
SUGAR 3A typical Italia 11.98How Race Edge works
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Length

11.65 m

38′ 3″

Beam

3.97 m

Draft

2.12 m

Displacement

6.5 t

Sail area

88 m²

On the podium

Where SUGAR 3 finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

76%

of 54 starts · Italia 11.98 fleet: 40%

Wins

43%

Wins43%23
Seconds20%11
Thirds13%7
Off the podium24%13

Regattas

Every regatta we found with SUGAR 3 on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • SpainORC European Championship 2025 / 43rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE202561112311676
  • ItalyEdison Next Italian Offshore Sailing Championship - Campionato Italiano Assoluto d’Altura2025122313
  • ItalyRegata dei Tre Golfi20245
  • ItalyORC Mediterranean Championship 2024 - Tre Golfi Sailing Week2024515113
  • MaltaORC European Championship20232111221

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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

77%

of these races end on the podium

44 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

70%

of these races end on the podium

10 races over 10 NM

Sharper round the buoys. Short courses reward acceleration and manoeuvring, and that is where this design makes its money.

Who she races against

The boats SUGAR 3 meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

SUGAR 3 aheadRival ahead
FLYING DOLPHIN · Dufour 4089%ahead in 25 of 28 meetings
SCUGNIZZA · Italia 11.9875%ahead in 18 of 24 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.9891%ahead in 21 of 23 meetings
HEBE V · M 3775%ahead in 15 of 20 meetings
GUARDAMAGO II · Italia 11.9889%ahead in 16 of 18 meetings
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LADY · Dufour 4094%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9867%ahead in 10 of 15 meetings
SOUTH KENSINGTON · First 35 (Farr)93%ahead in 13 of 14 meetings
DIA · Neo 350100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
GIULIA · Italia 9.9892%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
LADY DAY 998 · Italia 9.9892%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
KUNDALINI · Cobra 3392%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
BLUE LINE · Bavaria Match 35100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
SAYANN · First 40100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
VARENNE · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
ECLIPSE · Farr 3090%ahead in 9 of 10 meetings
TROTTOLINA BELLIKOSA · X-35100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
L'OTTAVO PECCATO · M 37100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
SOUND OF SILENCE · Bonin 358100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
RAFFICA · X-41100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
BAMAK · Sinergia 4056%ahead in 5 of 9 meetings
PANTHER · Sinergia 4089%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
TECHNONICOL · X-4144%ahead in 4 of 9 meetings
TABOGA CUATRO · Bashford 4144%ahead in 4 of 9 meetings
SIDERACORDIS · X-4156%ahead in 5 of 9 meetings
SAIOLA 10 · Bh 3689%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
FIRSTINGS · Cape 3189%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
VIKING IX · Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk)100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
MAXIMO · X-4189%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
DRAC TEAM · Sinergia 40100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
FLOC PRO · Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk)89%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
TIRO · Grand Soleil 44 (Polli)100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
MAGICA · X-4189%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
ALITAN 4 · Ker 3967%ahead in 6 of 9 meetings
KIM · First 40.789%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
GENI0 4 · First 40.778%ahead in 7 of 9 meetings
GEEX · Italia 11.98100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
CHECKMATE · Bashford 4178%ahead in 7 of 9 meetings
IRONY · First 40.7100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
WHO'S NEXT · Comet 41100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
WIND RIDER · First 40100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
L'IMMENS · 89%ahead in 8 of 9 meetings
SAETTA III · Grand Soleil 40 (Carkeek)100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
GODSPEED · X-41100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
TEAM PRO4U · First 36.750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
LOW · First 34.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
VELASQUEZ · Ridas 3788%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (173)

Met too few times for a figure.

ARABELA (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), SUGAR (Italia 9.98, 7 meetings), CHEYENNE (Farr 30, 7 meetings), KETURI VĖJAI (X-35, 7 meetings), BRIGITTA-X (X-34, 7 meetings), ADELANTE (J/112, 7 meetings), NIDA III (X-35, 7 meetings), RED BANDIT (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), LISA R (Ker 46, 7 meetings), DAGUET 3 (Ker 46, 7 meetings), DUENDE (Vismara 46, 7 meetings), NIENTEMALE (First 40, 7 meetings), SELENE (Swan 42, 7 meetings), CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI (X-41, 7 meetings), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 7 meetings), BATANGA (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), SARCHIAPONE (Italia 9.98, 7 meetings), MEERBLICK FUN (J/99, 7 meetings), IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII (J/112, 7 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (X-35, 7 meetings), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), VALHALLA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 7 meetings), MORGAN V (Swan 42, 7 meetings), REVE DE VIE (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 7 meetings), TETTA (IMX 45, 7 meetings), COSTA DEL SALENTO (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), SKIN (First 50, 7 meetings), IRON BUTTERFLY (Sun Fast 3600, 7 meetings), BE FREE (J/112, 7 meetings), ADELE (First 34.7, 6 meetings), CHERIE (First 35 (Farr), 6 meetings), MIA (Corsa 915, 6 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), ESCANDALO (M 37, 6 meetings), NEOMANIA (Neo 350, 6 meetings), TAKE FIVE JR (Italia 9.98, 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), DEMON X (X-35, 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), TRENT@63 (Farr 30, 6 meetings), RAMONA (X-35, 6 meetings), H.E.A.T (Farr 30, 6 meetings), COSIXTY 8 (IMX 38, 6 meetings), MOXIE (X-35, 6 meetings), HOTSPOT (M 34, 6 meetings), AURORA PIRNAR (X-35, 6 meetings), MAS-QUE-NADA (Farr 30, 6 meetings), ATHENA PIRNAR (X-35, 6 meetings), MIMOSA (X-35, 6 meetings), SOLOLEI (Dufour 34, 6 meetings), INTERCEPTOR (M 34, 6 meetings), MUNJEK F (Archambault 34, 6 meetings), MUSICA (TP 52 (Carkeek), 6 meetings), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 6 meetings), RAFFICA (DK 46, 6 meetings), FOREVER K (Cookson 50, 6 meetings), EXTRA 1 (X-41, 6 meetings), EGOISTA (Farr 40, 6 meetings), BLUETTE (Comet 41, 6 meetings), WE TRY (Italia 11.98, 6 meetings), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 6 meetings), LOUP SOLITAIRE (Sly 42, 6 meetings), NAMBAWAN (Comet 41, 6 meetings), FANATIC (Guyline 355, 5 meetings), TANGO 2 (First 36.7, 5 meetings), JAZZ (First 35 (Farr), 5 meetings), MY-CAR (X-35, 5 meetings), IDEFIX (X-35, 5 meetings), TETU 5 (X-34, 5 meetings), MALVA (Finnflyer 34, 5 meetings), XANADU (X-37, 5 meetings), MATILDA 4 (J/112, 4 meetings), EVELYN III (First 34.7, 4 meetings), RAMDATA (Salona 37, 4 meetings), PENELOPE (First 31.7, 4 meetings), STONY VIII (Italia 11.98, 4 meetings), ANGEL-ROSE II (Ridas 37, 4 meetings), DOMINA (First 34.7, 4 meetings), CASSANDRA (First 34.7, 4 meetings), KATARINA JEE (First 34.7, 4 meetings), AMSERV TOYOTA ST (First 36.7, 4 meetings), HEDAA (Dufour 390, 4 meetings), CREDIT 24 SAILING (Salona 38, 4 meetings), DAT WOR ET (X-332, 4 meetings), LUMI (First 34.7, 4 meetings), MIA (Grand Surprise, 4 meetings), UNPOPERGIOCO (Italia 9.98, 4 meetings), X-LION (X-35, 4 meetings), DUO (Salona 37, 4 meetings), CANOPUS (First 36.7, 4 meetings), EXCELLENT (Bavaria Match 38, 4 meetings), ANDA YA (J/105, 4 meetings), HYDRA (Comet 36, 4 meetings), JOLLY (J/97, 3 meetings), BLACK PEARL (Finnflyer 36, 3 meetings), CALENA (Farr 30, 3 meetings), SILVA (First 36.7, 3 meetings), DIRECTO (Italia 9.98, 3 meetings), TE KYLA (X-35, 3 meetings), HAPPY HOUR (Italia 9.98, 2 meetings), TEGU (Dehler 30 OD, 2 meetings), PARUSNIK-IV (Farr 30, 2 meetings), THETIS (First 31.7, 1 meeting), VENTUS (Melges 32, 1 meeting), COMME IL FAUT (Farr 30, 1 meeting), EDELWEISS (T 34, 1 meeting), RTS BALTIC (Fareast 28, 1 meeting), KIND OF MAGIC (IMX 38, 1 meeting), HELIN (Ridas 31, 1 meeting), BEWILD (Swan 42, 1 meeting), SHAULA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), GRANDE CESARE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), MORGAN (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), RATS ON FIRE (ILC 40, 1 meeting), ARYA (X-50, 1 meeting), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 1 meeting), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), ATENA (Este 39, 1 meeting), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), SOULAIMA (X-35, 1 meeting), AURORA (Canard 41, 1 meeting), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 1 meeting), ARGO (First 44.7, 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 50, 1 meeting), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), VETARA (Pogo 36, 1 meeting), MACHI (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), GAIA (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 1 meeting), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 1 meeting), CHEBOTTA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), DENEB (First 36.7, 1 meeting), AMAPOLA 2 (Sun Odyessey 49, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 1 meeting), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), JOKER (Comet 33, 1 meeting), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), VAJRA 4.0 (Pogo 850, 1 meeting), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 1 meeting), VIS IOVIS (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 1 meeting), EOLA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), X-TENSION (X-332, 1 meeting), MALVASIA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), XWAVE (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting)

How SUGAR 3 compares with a typical Italia 11.98

Her main 2025 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Italia 11.98s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Italia 11.98; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.08 kn
Beam reach-0.05 kn
Broad reach+0.06 kn
Downwind+0.04 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical Italia 11.98 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

SUGAR 3 in blue, a typical Italia 11.98 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

SUGAR 3 in blue, a typical Italia 11.98 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Italia 11.98s racing

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

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