RS-280 is a 5-6 crew sports sailing yacht created and made in Kaunas,

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

. Founders of class are

Raimondas Šiugždinis Raimondas Šiugždinis (born October 8, 1967) is an dinghy sailor from Lithuania. World and Europe champion in 1997. One of the founders of RS-280 class. Results ;National Championships External linksR.Šiugždinis at Lithuanian Sport E ...

and

Saulius Pajarskas Saulius is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People named Saulius include: *Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 1992), Lithuanian figure skater * Saulius Atmanavičius (born 1970), Lithuanian footballer * Saulius Binevičius (born 1979), freestyle swim ...

. It is the fastest and the most maneuverable yacht class created in Lithuania.

Specifications

*Length: 8,30 m *Weight: 1800 kg *Width: 2,74 m *Crew: 5-6 *Speed: 11 knots

External links

Official website
Dinghies Sailing in Lithuania {{sailing-stub