SUGAR
Class CDisplacementCruiser/Racer

SUGAR — EST 774

Model: Italia 9.98

Italia YachtsMatteo Polli

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SUGAR (EST 774) is a Italia 9.98 designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts. She has been racing since 2019 and has won 21 races, three of them in a row in 2023. Against a typical Italia 9.98 she is quicker downwind.

SUGAR EST 774 - Matteo Polli - Italia Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

72

Race starts

21

Wins

65%

Podiums

88

Race Edge

Italia 9.98: 90

547.9s/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 kn89
10–16 kn44
Over 16 kn78
SUGARA 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 SUGAR finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

65%

of 72 starts · Italia 9.98 fleet: 38%

Wins

29%

Wins29%21
Seconds24%17
Thirds13%9
Off the podium34%25

Regattas

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

  • LithuaniaKlaipėda ORC European Championship202663122227
  • EstoniaBaltic Offshore Week 2026 - ORC A & B EST and FIN Championship2026134323
  • EstoniaE4 Karikavõistlus - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 II etapp202654344
  • EstoniaTerra Feminarum - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 III etapp20265
  • Estonia2. KJK Kolmapäevaregatt 13.0520262

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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

71%

of these races end on the podium

45 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

47%

of these races end on the podium

17 races over 10 NM

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

10 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

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

SUGAR aheadRival ahead
AMSERV TOYOTA ST · First 36.774%ahead in 48 of 65 meetings
ADELE · First 34.786%ahead in 51 of 59 meetings
JAZZ · First 35 (Farr)86%ahead in 51 of 59 meetings
LUMI · First 34.791%ahead in 50 of 55 meetings
MY-CAR · X-3591%ahead in 42 of 46 meetings
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KATARIINA II · Arcona 34066%ahead in 29 of 44 meetings
TEAM PRO4U · First 36.751%ahead in 21 of 41 meetings
LOW · First 34.790%ahead in 36 of 40 meetings
TETU 5 · X-3497%ahead in 36 of 37 meetings
NIDA III · X-3597%ahead in 35 of 36 meetings
CASSANDRA · First 34.7100%ahead in 29 of 29 meetings
DIA · Neo 35086%ahead in 25 of 29 meetings
IDEFIX · X-35100%ahead in 27 of 27 meetings
TE KYLA · X-3589%ahead in 24 of 27 meetings
VIXEN · X-3596%ahead in 25 of 26 meetings
DOMINA · First 34.796%ahead in 24 of 25 meetings
CHERIE · First 35 (Farr)75%ahead in 18 of 24 meetings
CHEYENNE · Farr 3064%ahead in 14 of 22 meetings
DIRECTO · Italia 9.9882%ahead in 18 of 22 meetings
BRIGITTA-X · X-3491%ahead in 20 of 22 meetings
TANGO 2 · First 36.7100%ahead in 20 of 20 meetings
PENELOPE · First 31.7100%ahead in 20 of 20 meetings
SHADOW · Arcona 34060%ahead in 12 of 20 meetings
MINNI · X-3589%ahead in 16 of 18 meetings
NORA LII · Ridas 35100%ahead in 17 of 17 meetings
SILVA · First 36.788%ahead in 14 of 16 meetings
MATCHBOX · Mat 10194%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
KETURI VĖJAI · X-3560%ahead in 9 of 15 meetings
EVELYN III · First 34.780%ahead in 12 of 15 meetings
KIRA · Corby 33100%ahead in 15 of 15 meetings
ESTELLE · First 35 (Farr)93%ahead in 14 of 15 meetings
FARO · Ridas 31100%ahead in 15 of 15 meetings
FANATIC · Guyline 35593%ahead in 13 of 14 meetings
CALENA · Farr 30100%ahead in 14 of 14 meetings
MIA · Grand Surprise100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
KATARINA JEE · First 34.792%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
MATILDA 4 · J/11225%ahead in 3 of 12 meetings
MALVA · Finnflyer 34100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
MISS BEHAVE · First 36.7100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
FIRST LADY · First 36.7100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
BLACK PEARL · Finnflyer 3691%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
XANADU · X-3791%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
DAT WOR ET · X-332100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
EDELWEISS · T 34100%ahead in 10 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
ECLIPSE · Farr 30100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
ARABELA · Italia 11.9825%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
KWANZA · Fareast 2838%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
STONY X · Mat 1163%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
TOJANA · JOD 35100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
SLAM · First 35 (Farr)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
ARABELA · Mat 1188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
SAMSARA · 100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
LA CALMA · First 33.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
MADONNA · Italia 9.98100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
WARP 5 · J/9988%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
LA FLAQUITA · First 31.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
STIMMY · Sun Fast 3300100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (51)

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), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 7 meetings), FLYING DOLPHIN (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), MIA (Corsa 915, 7 meetings), TEGU (J/99, 7 meetings), DE LUNA (First 36.7, 7 meetings), KIND OF MAGIC (IMX 38, 7 meetings), VIPSTAAK (Neo 350, 7 meetings), ENELI (Cross 31, 7 meetings), NAUTI 'N' NOLLA (Arcona 340, 7 meetings), SUSANNA (First 27 (Manuard), 7 meetings), RTS BALTIC (Fareast 28, 7 meetings), ADELANTE (J/112, 6 meetings), RAMDATA (Salona 37, 5 meetings), STONY VIII (Italia 11.98, 5 meetings), ANGEL-ROSE II (Ridas 37, 5 meetings), JOLLY (J/97, 4 meetings), HEDAA (Dufour 390, 3 meetings), CREDIT 24 SAILING (Salona 38, 3 meetings), MACH 1 (Dehler 33, 3 meetings), THETIS (First 31.7, 2 meetings), VENTUS (Melges 32, 2 meetings), HAPPY HOUR (Italia 9.98, 1 meeting), TEGU (Dehler 30 OD, 1 meeting), PARUSNIK-IV (Farr 30, 1 meeting), JOINT VENTURE (Farr 40, 1 meeting), WIZARD (Waarschip 36, 1 meeting), XELINA (X-332, 1 meeting), CASSANDRA (X-35, 1 meeting)

How SUGAR 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+0.03 kn
Broad reach+0.04 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 downwind.

Speed at every angle

SUGAR in blue, a typical Italia 9.98 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

SUGAR 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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