Zhik is proud to announce that Gintare Scheidt (nee Volungeviciute) joins the Zhik Team in the Laser Radial class. Gintare won silver at the 2008 Olympic Games representing Lithuania, to match husband Robert Scheidt's own silver in the Star for Brazil. The Zhik Team now has all three from the Laser Radial Olympic 2008 podium, with Anna Tunnicliffe, Gintare Schiedt and Lijia Xu, all ramping up for 2012. 

Gintare and Robert have both enjoyed a break from sailing post Olympics, and have recently had a child. The Schiedt family are back in training however, and Gintare could be seen already back in the top ten at the recent grade 1 Hyeres Regatta. "She is clearly back to contest the medal again in London!", said Robert Nagy, European sales manager for Zhik.

"We are very proud to have both Scheidt's on the team now", said Brian Conolly, founder of Zhik. The "Zhik Scheidt's" make up an awesome double, and we look forward to seeing how it develops. "At this rate we hope for recent baby Scheidt to join the team for the 2028 games, wherever that may be!".