RHINO Team Claims Victory at the Lithuanian ORC Offshore Sailing Championship 2026

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17. Jun 2026
Italia 11.98 RHINO © Vilma Anuškeviciute

17 June 2026 - Klaipeda, Lithuania - From June 11 to 14, 2026, the Lithuanian ORC Offshore Sailing Championship took place, bringing together the country's offshore sailors to compete in five windward-leeward races and one coastal navigation race for the Palanga Mayor's Cup.

Italia 11.98 Rhino - Skipper Saulius Pajarskas
Italia 11.98 Rhino - Skipper Saulius Pajarskas © Vilma Anuškeviciute
Team RHINO © Vilma Anuškeviciute
Team RHINO © Vilma Anuškeviciute

The overall championship title was claimed by the crew of RHINO (Skipper Saulius Pajarskas), who won all five windward-leeward races and finished third in the navigation race. Second and third places overall went to the crews of TE KYLA (Skipper Algirdas Žižys) and IDEFIX (Skipper Tomas Barakauskas), respectively.

X-35 mod TE KYLA by Algirdas Žižys © Vilma Anuškeviciute
X-35 mod TE KYLA by Algirdas Žižys © Vilma Anuškeviciute

In the Palanga Mayor's Cup offshore race, the crew of TE KYLA took first place, followed by IDEFIX and RHINO.

Full results

X-35 IDEFIX by Tomas Barakauskas © Vilma Anuškeviciute
X-35 IDEFIX by Tomas Barakauskas © Vilma Anuškeviciute

All three podium-finishing teams are now preparing to compete at the ORC European Championship, which will be held in Klaipėda on 7-15 August. The Lithuanian ORC Championship served as an excellent opportunity to fine-tune boat performance, crew coordination, and racing tactics ahead of what will be the most significant offshore sailing event in the Baltic region this summer.

ORC Lithuanian Championship 2026 © Vilma Anuškeviciute
ORC Lithuanian Championship 2026 © Vilma Anuškeviciute