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Ready to race - Built upon the hull of the all-conquering and multi ORCi World Champion Italia 9.98 Fuoriserie, the Italia 9.98 Club offers rocketship ORC & IRC performance with a more cruising-friendly cockpit and better interior finish. Quite simply the perfect fast cruiser. Nominated for European Yacht of the Year.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
For those who want to leave everyone else in their wake whilst retaining the style and comfort that only an Italian conceived and built luxury cruising yacht can provide.
This particular example of the simply stunning Italia Yachts 9.98 Club was constructed in 2018 and was used as a demonstrator boat purchase by her current owner in 2021. MADONNA is fitted out with a very high quality specification including beautiful special interior finishing, full teak cockpit and a shiny suite of B&G electronics. Highlights of her specification (in addition to standard fitout) include:-
• Hot water calorifier connection to engine
• Teak in cockpit flooring and seating
• Upgraded upholstery
• Larger holding tank
• 230vAC shore power system including battery charger
• Shower in cockpit
• Removable benches in cockpit
• Foldable swimming ladder
• Epoxy and antifouling
• German mainsheet system
• Twin Carbon wheels
• B&G Triton multi-displays
• B&G Triton autopilot
• B&G Vulcan 7 GPS chart plotter
• B&G VHF with DSC and AIS receiver
• Garmin GNX Mast displays
MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:
The Italia 9.98 Club encloses all the most important features defining the Italia Yachts brand. The Italia 9.98 is designed specifically for fun sailing and is particularly dedicated to handicap racing (ORC and IRC), but it is also well indicated for short cruises.
The Italia 9.98 is a fast boat but at the same time easy to sail. The main project purpose has been to find the correct balance between the different kind of use, from windward-leeward races to offshore racing or cruising, obtaining a true all-round yacht with an optimal balance between upwind and downwind performance both in light and strong winds.
Both the Italia 9.98 Fuoriserie and Club models were created by Italia Yachts chief designer Matteo Polli in collaboration with hull designer Matteo Ledri of CapeHorn Engineering for CFD analysis and the interior designer Kristian Macchiut of KMD.
In 2017, the Italia 9.98 Club – almost identical in construction and performance to the 9.98 Fuoriserie – was launched. With only minor modifications needing to be made the Club is designed to be more comfortable to cruise.
The Italia 9.98 will have you sailing faster and safer. Winner of two consecutive ORC World Championships 9.98 Fuoriserie is a pure race version. The 9.98 Club is equally as happy flat out in race mode or on a relaxing family cruise.
DESIGNER’S COMMENTS:
Club version of the 9,98 is the cruiser version of the award winning 9,98 fuoriserie. She has a better use of the interior volume, more storage, better stove with a 2 burners and tilting oven. Club version has two steering wheel in the cockpit and the integrated bowsprit. All this with a little 50 kgs more displacement compared to the Fuoriserie.
PRESS REVIEW:
“There isn’t a barbecue in the stern, and – if the truth be told – not even a table in the cockpit, but you can go cruising because the below-decks liveability is more than satisfactory, as are the cabin sizes. And above all it can be a sailing cruise, even with light winds. The answer to the first question is yes. Italia Yachts has shown that with a few modifications, which had already been anticipated at the planning stage, you can turn a fast racing boat into a fairly comfortable cruiser“.
(Nicolò Volpati, Barche magazine test sail)
SPECIFICATION
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• The vessel complies with the European Union Recreational Craft Directive and is categorised A – Offshore.
Hull and deck Construction:
• Hull and deck are sandwich with a variable density PVC core.
• Outer layers are biaxial and unidirectional glass fibres impregnated with vinyl ester resin.
• A single structural frame, bonded internally reinforces the hull spreading the mast, keel and rigging loads.
• Hull and deck are finished in gelcoat with the side decks having a moulded nonslip surface
• Teak laid cockpit sole and cockpit bench seating in the cockpit
Keel & Rudder:
• The keel has a reverse “T” configuration with the blade and torpedo casted in lead with 3% antimony. The geometry has been designed using modern flow simulation software which allowed to obtain a very efficient wing despite of a relatively shallow draft.
• The rudder blade is laminated with biaxial / unidirectional reinforcements and PVC core on female moulds. The rudder stock is made of anodized 6082 aluminum, CNC milled biconical with support blades. The stock bearings are self- aligning.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Volvo Penta D1-20 3-cylinder 20hp diesel engine
• Freshwater cooling system governed by thermostat
• Saildrive gearbox
• Spinlock Single lever throttle/gear control
Service & Maintenance:
• Engine hours – approx. 300 hours as per June 2024
• Engine service – Last date of engine service, Spring 2024 at approx. 250 hours
Propulsion & Steering:
• 2-bladed folding propeller
• Twin carbon wheel
ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 12vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220v AC via shorepower
Battery Banks:
• 1x 100 Ah service lithium battery
• 1x 15 Ah start lithium battery
Alternator:
• 115 Ah engine mounted marine alternator
Battery charger:
• 220vAC battery charger
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised fresh water supply via 12vDC pressure pump
• Hot water produced by engine-driven calorifier or via shore power. 20 litre well-insulated hot water tank.
Bilge Pumps:
• 12vDC electric bilge pump
• 1x manual bilge pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• 60 litre fuel capacity with level indicator at DC panel
Fresh Water:
• 110 litres fresh water capacity with level indicator at DC panel
Holding Tanks:
• 60 litre black water holding tank
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
• B&G Vulcan 9 colour GPS chart plotter with integrated WiFi
• B&G Triton autopilot
• 2x B&G Triton multi-displays in cockpit with wind, speed and depth transducers
• 2x Garmin GNX Mast displays and remote control
• NAC 2 Computer
• NMEA / USB interface
• Mobile broadband (3G) with Wifi-router
• Steering compass in cockpit
Communications Equipment:
• Icom VHF with DSC Masthead antenna
• Emtrak Class B AIS Transceiver
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Two-burner Techimpex gas stove with oven, protected by stainless steel guard
• Formica single sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water tap
• Formica counter tops and sink cover
• 12vDC 60 litre capacity top loading refrigerator
Heads:
• Manual Jabsco marine toilet 60L holding tank
• Hot & cold pressurised water supply with shower
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Up to 6 berths in open-plan forward cabin space, large double aft cabin and two saloon settee berths.
• Custom build sea berths for sleeping while sailing
Accommodation Finish:
• The modern design characterized by gelcoat surfaces is studied so that it can be functional in both racing and cruising situations. Plenty of storage in the fore peak and under the cushions. 1 removable closet is made of fabric. .
• This particular example features special Italia Yachts upholstery in the saloon and accommodation cabins
• The floor is made of marine plywood finished in antislip plastic laminate.
• Internal doors are equipped with thresholds and finished with technical frames in aluminum to increase resistance to hard usage.
Accommodation layout from Forward:
Forward Cabin Space:
• The bow cabin consists of the bed double bed of 1.95 m long and two wall units with sliding doors.
• The comfortable compartment under the bed floor is also usable for stowage.
Saloon:
• The saloon offers two comfortable seats that they can become two beds if necessary singles from 1.95m
• The central wing table has folding leaves and can accommodate up to 6 people and offers a comfortable footing in navigation.
• With the table's doors in place lowered, the bow-stern passage allows you storage space for sails in a race situation.
• The long cabinets side with sliding doors complete the furnishing of the dinette offering elevated stowage space.
Chart Table:
• Located at the aft end of the saloon with a dedicated seat and forward facing table.
• Stowage of laptop.
• DC panel
• LED lighting
• Storage for gear and tools
Galley:
• L-shaped galley aft of saloon to port.
• Sink with pressurised hot & cold water supply.
• Large fridge
• 2-burner stove with oven
• Draw and cupboard compartments for kitchen supplies.
Aft Cabin:
• Aft of galley to port.
• Spacious double cabin with 1.98m long double berth.
• Canvas wardrobe with shoe compartment.
• Door access to saloon area.
Heads:
• Manual marine heads
• Sink with mixer shower tap and shower
• Tall cabinets
• Access to stern stowage locker, ideal for stowage of sails and sailing gear.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Aluminium anodised spars
• Deck-stepped mast with tapered 9/10 fractional profile.
• Two sets of swept-back spreaders
• Spinnaker track on mast.
• 1x19 stainless steel discontinuous standing rigging with turnbuckles
• Textile backstay with 48:1 block & tackle adjustment
• Rod forestay with Harken tuff-luyff profile
• Spare forestay with furler and cruising forestayDyneema running rigging and sheets
• German mainsheet system
• Removable carbon bowsprit
• Carbon spinnaker boom
• 2:1 SK99 main Halyard with Tylaska shackle
• Transverse jib tracks adjustable from cockpit
• All control lines led aft to companionway
• Spinlock jammers plus additional cam cleats for control lines
• Block & tackle rod vang
Winches:
• 2x Harken 46.2 St. 2-speed manual self-tailing jib winches
• 2x Harken 40.2 St. 2-speed manual self-tailing mainsheet winches adjacent to helms
• 2x Harken 40.2 St. 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard and control line winches at companionway
Sails:
• Mainsail North Sails – Cruising (2019)
• Mainsail Onesails (2022) - Practice
• Mainsail Onesails (2024) - Race
• Jib North Sails – Cruising (2019)
• Jib 2 Onesails (2022)
• Jib 3 Onesails (2022) - Practice
• Jib 3 Onesails (2024) - Race
• Jib 4 Onesails (2022)
• Spinnaker S1 Onesails (2023)
• Spinnaker S2 Onesails (2023)
• A-Spinnaker / Gennaker A2 North Sails (2019)– Top – Race/practice
• A-Spinnaker / Gennaker A5 Onesails (2022) – Fractional - Race
• Storm mainsail (2023)
General:
• Stainless steel twin guardwires and stanchions
• Open-front stainless steel pulpit and split pushpits
• Removable cockpit benches
• Cockpit shower
• Folding bathing ladder
• 2kg propane gas bottle
• Emergency ladder for MOB situations
• Emergency tiller
• LED Lanterns
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Mooring lines
• Fenders
Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• Main sail cover
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.