ENGLISH - איגוד השייט בישראל

Sailing is one of the most prominent and successful sport fields in Israel, a field that earned Israel its first Olympic Gold Medal when Gal Friedman, windsurfer won the Olympic games in Athens in 2004 as well as two Bronze Olympic Medals thus far

These tremendous achievements, together with winning dozens of medals in World Championships and European Championships for adults and youth, have made athlete surfers from the Israel Sailing Association outstanding ambassadors for the country

The Israel Sailing Association leads the sailing activity in the country and one of its main objectives is to develop and promote the sport, while managing and organizing competitive and achievement orientated sailing, with a special emphasis on the Olympic classes

The Israel Sailing Association – is the only national sailing authority recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Israel's Olympic Committee and various international associations

Main objectives of the Israel Sailing Association

Developing and promoting the sailing sports in Israel, while managing and coordinating competitive and achievement orientated sailing

Organizing and managing national and international sailing competitions

Setting up national teams and responsibility for sending them to international competitions

Representation and promoting connections with international sailing organizations

The Israel Sailing Association incorporates various competitive sailing clubs in Israel, ranging from Nahariya in the north to Eilat in the south. The Israel Sailing Association is a member of ISAF – the International Sailing Federation and EUROSAF – the European Sailing Federation and has been operating as an independent association since 1996

Additional Bronze Olympic Medals were won by Gal Friedman in the Atlanta Olympics of 1996 and Shachar Tsuberi, with Neil Pryde windsurfers, in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Organizational structure of the Israel Sailing Association

The management and chairman of the Israel Sailing Association are elected once every four years by a general meeting composed of representatives from sailing clubs across the country that are members of the Association, based on criteria of quality and quantity as determined in the regulations of 1996 referring to all sport associations

Members and functionaries in the Managing Committee (updated as of 2015)

Chairman: Shay Bober mmeshek@sdot-yam.org.il

Members of the Managing Committee: Shira Boneh, Gilad Gilboa, Gili Amir, Sagi Yahalom, Reut Mizrahi, Yifat Levi, Reuven Palit, Rony Yadid, Eviater Mor, Yoram Asraf, Yehouda Maayan

CEO: Smadar Pintov isrsa@sailing.org.il

Professional Advisor: Eli Zukerman eli.zukerman@gmail.com

Professional Committee: Eli Zukerman – Chairman, Alex Saparev, Shay Bachar, Shimshon Brokman, Motti Ambram, Dr. Yair Suari

Regulations Committee – Rony Barak – Chairman, Ron Yafe, Yochai Palzur

Audit Committee – CPA. Dan Shapira – Chairman, CPA. Avraham Nahmias Danny Diamant

Class coordinators

Gilad Gilboa-470 gilad_gilboa@hotmail.com

Surfers – Dr. Yair Suari yairsuari@gmail.com

Rony Yadid -420 ronyyedid@walla.com

Laser – Asher Farag ashdod.sailing@gmail.com

Optimist – Yifat Levi yifatlevi5@gmail.com

Catamaran – Gili Amir nadlan@sdot-yam.org.il

Representatives of the Israel Sailing Association in ISAF - International Sailing Federation

– member of the Managing Committee, Women's Forum and the Surfers and Kite Boarding Committees

– Events Committee

Nino Shmueli – member in the subcommittee for organizing competitions, President of the International 420 Class, Vice President of the International 470 Class and Head of International Relations in the Israel Sailing Association

Details of Sailing Clubs in Israel

Maccabi Zvulon Ashdod Club

Address: 7 Onion St, Blue Marina, Ashdod

Contact person: Silvan Antebi

Contact person's telephone number: 052-7819333

Email: myashdod@gmail.com

Hadera Marine Club

Address: Old Hadera Port – Hof Dayagim Beach

Contact person (competitive sailing): Eitan Krabchik

Eitan Krabchik telephone number: 054-2105820

Eitan email: eitan_k@yahoo.com

Michmoret Emek Hefer Sailing Club