The Italia Yachts 13.98 is one of the most acclaimed performance cruisers of her generation, designed by Maurizio Cossutti and built with the signature Italian blend of elegance and innovation. With sleek, powerful lines, a fine entry, and balanced hull form, the 13.98 was conceived as a yacht that could dominate on the racecourse while delivering comfort and refinement for long-distance cruising.

Her reputation speaks for itself: the model won European Yacht of the Year in 2013 and was named Best Sailboat of the Year in 2016 by both SAIL and Cruising World magazines. Reviewers consistently praised the 13.98 for her exceptional upwind speed, balanced helm, and versatility — equally at home competing offshore as she is crossing oceans or island hopping in the Caribbean. With her advanced construction, ergonomic deck plan, and thoughtful interior, the 13.98 stands as a benchmark in the performance cruiser category.

This yacht made her American debut as the official show boat at the 2016 Annapolis Sailboat Show, where she immediately captured attention for her striking profile and finely crafted interior. After the show, she was delivered to her first owner and based in Miami, where she was used primarily for family cruising in the Bahamas.

In 2022, she was purchased by her current owner and after cruising in the Bahamas was relocated to Annapolis, where in 2024 and 2025 she underwent a comprehensive refit to refine her as the ultimate racer/cruiser. The upgrades included a new Quantum sail inventory, addition of inner-stays for flying stay sails while reaching and running, a new bottom by Beasley Marine, rig-out inspection and maintenance by M-Yachts, and the installation of a custom shipyard-built bowsprit. With these improvements, she successfully competed in many races on the Chesapeake as well as the Annapolis to Newport Race and Block Island Race Week, proving her pedigree under sail while retaining the style and comfort that define Italia Yachts.

Today, she presents in excellent condition, with fresh sails, upgraded systems, and a pedigree that few yachts can match. With her current owners relocating outside the United States, this Italia Yachts 13.98 is offered for sale and represents a rare opportunity to acquire a lightly used, well-upgraded, racing-optimized award-winning performance cruiser that delivers speed, safety, and elegance in equal measure.

Summary of Recent Upgrades

2025:     

• Quantum racing sails (J4, stay sails, Code 0, storm jib) and Ubi Maior furlers
• Shipyard built custom racing bow sprit installed
• Rig removed, inspected and necessary maintenance by M-Yachts
• Navtech hydraulic backstay rebuilt
• Boom vang rebuilt with new hydraulic strut and lines
• Starlink mini

2024:    

• Quantum racing sails (J1, J2, A2)
• Comprehensive bottom job with Marelon flush fit thru hulls and seacocks

2023:     

• Vesper Cortex VHF and AIS
• Sailor FleetOne Broadband satelite communications system with dedicated handset
• Revere Eight Person Offshore Liferaft (ISO 9650-1)

2022:     

• North Sails 3Di Main and Furling Jib
• Stack-pack bag for mainsail
• New Dometic Air conditioners and controllers in both Saloon and Forward cabin
• New Racor Fuel Water Separator

• Three private staterooms and two heads (one electric and one manual)
• Forward owner’s cabin with ensuite head and separate shower
• Two aft guest cabins with shared head
• Convertible saloon with C-shaped settee and teak dining table
• Additional sofa to starboard with storage above and below
• Satin-finished teak veneers with horizontal grain and brushed white accents
• Ample natural light from flush hatches and portlights with Oceanair blinds and screens
• L-shaped galley with three-burner Mariner Deluxe stove/oven, dual refrigerators (100L top-load + 130L front-load), and double stainless sink
• Removable cushions and mattresses in polyurethane foam with covers that were upgraded with elegant and practical Ultrasuede
• Dual air conditioning units (9,000 BTU + 14,000 BTU)

New Quantum racing sail inventory and North 3Di main sail and cruising jib:

• Quantum Fusion M7 No. 4 Jib with Ubi Maior Furler (2025)
• Quantum Code 0 with Ubi Maior Furler (2025)
• Quantum running stay sail with Ubi Maior Furler (2025)
• Quantum storm jib (2025)
• Quantum Fusion M7 No. 2 Jib (2024)
• Quantum Fusion M7 No. 1 Jib (2024)
• Quantum A2 (2024)
• Quantum A3
• North Sails 3Di Main sail with triple reef (2022)
• North Sails 3Di furling cruising jib (2022)

General Details

• 9/10 fractional anodized aluminum mast with double spreaders
• Anodized aluminum boom with outhaul and triple reefing lines
• Telescopic vang rebuilt in 2025 with new gas strut and lines
• Hydraulic backstay adjustment rebuilt in 2025
• Under-deck furling system for jib
• “T” mainsheet system routed under-deck with dedicated winches
• Running rigging in Dyneema DSK78
• Discontinuous Nitronic rod rigging with turnbuckles
• Ball-bearing trackless mainsail car system
• Six self-tailing winches (including electric halyard winch)

• U.S. spec 110V/60Hz electrical system
• Shore power connection with breaker and GFI panel
• 30A battery charger
• 12V breaker panel at navigation station
• AGM service and engine batteries
• AC outlets in galley and at nav station
• 30L water heater (engine + shorepower)
• Dual refrigerator system (100L + 130L)
• Interior LED lighting throughout with reading lamps at each berth

• B&G H5000 Hydra processor with sensors for speed, depth, and wind
• Two H5000 multifunction displays in cockpit
• B&G autopilot system with hydraulic drive
• B&G Vulcan 7” chartplotter with Wi-Fi integration at nav station
• B&G Zeus3 9” chartplotter at steering pedestal
• Vesper Cortex VHF with AIS receiver and transmitter at nav station and at steering pedestal
• Pedestal extension instrument pods
• Compass at starboard helm
• Starlink mini (2025)
• Sailor FleetOne broadband satellite communications with dedicated hand-set (2023)
• Mast-head LED Tri-color light and anchor light (2025)

• Sandwich laminate construction with vinylester resins, E-glass fibers, and PVC core
• 2024 and 2025 comprehensive bottom job by Beasley Marine with four coats of epoxy barrier coat, five coats of bottom pain, new Marelon flush-fit through hulls and seacocks, filling and fairing, etc.
• Structural carbon-reinforced grid bonded to hull bottom
• White gelcoat topsides with molded nonskid deck surfaces
• Teak-laid cockpit seats and fold-down swim platform
• Folding transom/swim platform with retractable ladder
• Stainless steel pulpits, stanchions, double lifelines, and side gates
• Six stainless steel lifting cleats
• Removable cockpit table
• Sprayhood with stainless frame and Sunbrella canvas
• Bimini (frame located offsite)
• Lazy bag mainsail cover for use with lazy jacks and new (2025) traditional mainsail cover for racing
• Anchor windlass with stainless bow roller, 50m 10mm chain, and Delta 20kg anchor
• Dedicated sail locker forward and multiple cockpit lockers, including life raft storage
• Six fenders and mooring lines included
• LED navigation lights
• Custom shipyard-built bowsprit (2024) – easily removable to allow reinstallation of the original anchor roller for cruising anchor/chain use. With bowsprit installed, a separate “lunch hook/racing anchor” (included in inventory) can be deployed.

• Volvo 55hp diesel engine with saildrive
• Folding GORI Flexifold 3-blade propeller with overdrive
• Sound-insulated engine compartment with multi-point access
• Stainless steel fuel tank: 240L (63 gal)
• Freshwater capacity: 480L (127 gal) in dual stainless steel tanks
• Two holding tanks with auto-drain system
• Hot/cold pressurized freshwater system with cockpit shower
• Bilge pumps (two manual + electric)

• Automatic fire suppression system in engine room, electrical mainboard and battery compartment
• Offshore-rated 8-person life raft (dedicated locker)
• EPIRB (category 1, auto-deploy)
• Ocean Safety Jon Buoy Danbuoy man overboard module with hard canister
• Two inflatable USCG-approved PFDs with harnesses and tethers
• Additional harnesses and jacklines for offshore passage
• Offshore medical kit (needs recertification)
• Emergency tiller 
• Emergency steering drogue
• Flares and full offshore signal kit
• Fire extinguishers throughout interior

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.