BoatsItalia Yachts 14.98

Italia Yachts 14.98

Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020

A high-performance cruiser from Maurizio Cossutti featuring a powerful sail area-to-displacement ratio for rapid passage making

Designed by Maurizio Cossutti Yacht Design & Cossutti Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Italia Yachts 14.98, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Alfredo Contaldo

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

124 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 124
EasygoingPowered-up

29.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 29.3

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1605 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Italia Yachts 14.98, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Italia Yachts 14.98 is a performance-oriented monohull sailboat designed by Maurizio Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Italia Yachts since 2020. With an LOA of 15.5 meters, a beam of 4.3 meters, and a draft of 2.5 meters, it displaces 9979 kg. Its hull features a fin with bulb and spade rudder. The design includes natural teak decking and a six-winch layout, which supports both comfortable cruising and competitive racing.36:37 The 14.98 was presented at the Napoli Boat Show at Marina di Stabia, where its performance-oriented design was noted among other models like the Lagoon 38 and Bavaria C38.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The Italia Yachts 14.98 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
29.3
Displacement / length
123.7
Comfort ratio
21.9
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2182
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG and PVC sandwich
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Maurizio Cossutti Yacht Design, Cossutti Yacht Design
Builder
Italia Yachts

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The family

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