RHINO
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

RHINO — LTU 2410

Model: Italia 11.98

Italia YachtsMatteo Polli

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RHINO (LTU 2410) is a Italia 11.98 designed by Matteo Polli and built by Italia Yachts. She has been racing since 2022 and has won nine races, four of them in a row in 2026. Against a typical Italia 11.98 she is slower on a beam reach.

RHINO LTU 2410 - Matteo Polli - Italia Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

45

Race starts

9

Wins

47%

Podiums

85

Race Edge

Italia 11.98: 84

523.7s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn88
10–16 kn47
Over 16 kn62
RHINOA typical Italia 11.98How Race Edge works
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Length

11.65 m

38′ 3″

Beam

3.97 m

Draft

2.12 m

Displacement

6.5 t

Sail area

88 m²

On the podium

Where RHINO finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

47%

of 45 starts · Italia 11.98 fleet: 40%

Wins

20%

Wins20%9
Seconds13%6
Thirds13%6
Off the podium54%24

Regattas

Every regatta we found with RHINO on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • LithuaniaKlaipėda ORC European Championship20262123234212
  • LithuaniaLithuanian ORC Championship2026131111
  • LatviaGulf of Riga Regatta. Latvian Open Offshore Sailing Championship 2026. Livonia Cup Challenge20261111111
  • Lithuania59th Kursiu Mariu Regatta202621132123
  • World championshipGarmin ORC World Championship202575129122016

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

17%

of these races end on the podium

23 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 8 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

14 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats RHINO meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

RHINO aheadRival ahead
THORA · J/11274%ahead in 17 of 23 meetings
SHADOW · J/11243%ahead in 10 of 23 meetings
ARABELA · Italia 11.9835%ahead in 8 of 23 meetings
OXYGEN · X-4169%ahead in 11 of 16 meetings
BALTAS · Dehler 39 (Judel/Vrolijk)94%ahead in 15 of 16 meetings
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NEXT · NM 3888%ahead in 14 of 16 meetings
STONY VIII · Italia 11.9831%ahead in 5 of 16 meetings
DIXI 5 · XR 417%ahead in 1 of 15 meetings
AJA · X-4160%ahead in 9 of 15 meetings
JOINT VENTURE 4.0 · X-4173%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
OLYMPIC · X-4113%ahead in 2 of 15 meetings
NEXUS · X-4147%ahead in 7 of 15 meetings
FORTE · X-4133%ahead in 5 of 15 meetings
XINI FREEDOM · X-4133%ahead in 5 of 15 meetings
KETURI VĖJAI · J/11280%ahead in 12 of 15 meetings
FANATIC 2 · Italia 11.9873%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
ALMAVIVA · First 4087%ahead in 13 of 15 meetings
STORMTROOPER · Farr 4040%ahead in 6 of 15 meetings
RUSH · Sydney 4087%ahead in 13 of 15 meetings
DIA · Neo 35060%ahead in 9 of 15 meetings
TE KYLA · X-3586%ahead in 12 of 14 meetings
IDEFIX · X-3586%ahead in 12 of 14 meetings
NIDA III · X-3593%ahead in 13 of 14 meetings
TANGO 2 · First 36.7100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
CLEAN ENERGY · E 4475%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
PURE · Mat 12275%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
KETURI VĖJAI · X-4163%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
NICOLE · X-4175%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
NEMO ROSSO · Ker 4050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
SONS OF HURRICANES · Sinergia 4075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
DIXI 4 · X-4113%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
GARM · JPK 11.8038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
IMAGINE · X-4138%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
EMBLA · First 40.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PROJECT A1 · Marina 36100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
GINKGO · H 3975%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SPIRIT · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
ARABELA · Mat 1150%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
SAMSARA · 100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
TEAM PRO4U · First 36.713%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
KATARIINA II · Arcona 3400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
IBB · Arcona 38550%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
MATILDA 4 · J/11213%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
SMIL · First 35 (Farr)75%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
VIRGINIA · Bh 3663%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
FARRGO · Farr 3063%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
LETHE · First 34.788%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
VORTEX · X-3588%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
JAZZ · First 35 (Farr)38%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
HOTSHOT · Melges 32100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
PAKALOLO II · Farr 30100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
EXTASE · X-34100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
HYRROKIN · Sun Fast 3300100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
AQUARIUS · Salona 380100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
BRIS · Arcona 370100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
AKHILLEVS-X · X-35100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
LE GRANVILLE EXPRESS · Farr 30100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
JUBEL · J/109100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
LUCKY LADY II · First 36.7100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
FARRARI · Farr 3063%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
MRS FRECKLES · Corby 33100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
WII 2 · Farr 30100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (6)

Met too few times for a figure.

FORMULA X (XR 41, 7 meetings), EXCITER (XR 41, 7 meetings), WINDWHISPER44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 7 meetings), XBOX (XR 41, 7 meetings), SLEEPER (J/11, 7 meetings), LA CALMA (First 33.7, 6 meetings)

How RHINO compares with a typical Italia 11.98

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Italia 11.98s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Italia 11.98; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.02 kn
Beam reach-0.06 kn
Broad reach+0.02 kn
Downwind+0.01 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Italia 11.98 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

RHINO in blue, a typical Italia 11.98 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

RHINO in blue, a typical Italia 11.98 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Italia 11.98s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the Italia 11.98

Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.

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