Italia 12.98 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Italia 12.98 is a 41’4” (12.6m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Matteo Polli Yacht Design (Italy) and Cossutti Yacht Design (Italy). She is built since 2015 by Italia Yachts (Italy). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.

The Italia 12.98 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

Find out more about the Italia 12.98 on Boat-Spec's blog: European Yacht of the Year 2017.

Italia 12.98's main features

Model: Italia 12.98
Version: Shoal draft
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder: Italia Yachts
Sailboat designer: Matteo Polli Yacht Design & Cossutti Yacht Design
Country: Italy
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich PVC E-glass vinylester with carbon fiber reinforcements
- Deck: Sandwich PVC E-glass vinylester
First built hull: 2015
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm: Twin helm wheels
Rudder: Single spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
299 000 €
(2020)

Italia 12.98's main dimensions

Overall length: 42’ 7”12.98 m
Hull length: 41’ 4”12.6 m
Waterline length: 36’ 5”11.1 m
Beam (width): 13’ 7”4.16 m
Draft: 6’ 5”1.95 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 17527 lb7950 kg
Ballast weight: 5291 lb2400 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron fin with lead bulb

Italia 12.98's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1109 ft²103 m²
Downwind sail area: 2120 ft²197 m²
Mainsail area: 614 ft²57 m²
Genoa area: 484 ft²45 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Standing rigging: Single-strand (ROD)

Italia 12.98's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 278 ft²/T25.86 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 532 ft²/T49.46 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 165
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 8.09 knots