ISR SSL GOLD CUP – By Sailors for Sailors

THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP... IN SAILING

QUALIFYING SERIES | MAY-JULY 2022 | SWITZERLAND

FINAL SERIES | 10 November-3 December 2023 | BAHRAIN

Events (Provisional dates)

Upcoming

1/16 FINALS

RACE 1

13:00

16 November 2023

Switzerland

Participants

CRO

ISR

TBD

Points

Upcoming

1/16 FINALS

RACE 2

14:00

17 November 2023

Switzerland

Participants

CRO

ISR

TBD

Points

Upcoming

1/16 FINALS

RACE 3

11:00

18 November 2023

Switzerland

Participants

CRO

ISR

TBD

Points

Upcoming

1/16 FINALS

RACE 4

12:00

19 November 2023

Switzerland

Participants

CRO

ISR

TBD

Points

Upcoming

1/16 FINALS

RACE 5

13:00

20 November 2023

Switzerland

Participants

CRO

ISR

TBD

Points

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SEANNOVATION

Where there’s will, there is a way

Hope, Spring, Dream, Environment

The team from the startup nation, team Israel has a long tradition in dinghy sailing. Israel is mostly known for its success in the 470 class and windsurfing, winning an unprecedented number of world and European titles.

Both the experienced sailors combined with the young and talented, who’ve just stepped in from the Olympic classes, have formed a strong team and are driven by the mutual goal: to be the best they can!

Teamwork and fellowship are strong traits in the nation’s history, and so when Israelis are working together and towards a common goal, they are a formidable force.

Despite the success in Olympic classes, the country is not known for its success in big boats and professional yachting. The team is determined to show success at the SSL Gold Cup and show that its sailors are capable to compete with the best on a level playing field.

Statistics

THE COUNTRY

500 Sailors
12 Clubs & Marinas
3 Olympic Medals

ACHIEVEMENTS

3 Olympic medals (windsurfing)

Ssl ranking

SSL best ranked woman: 825 GIL COHEN
SSL best ranked man: 175 ROY LEVY
SSL nations ranking: 23

MAIN EVENTS

Israeli Sailing Championship

470

Israel has a great success in international sailing competitions mostly on the 470 and windsurfing classes. Israel's success in the 470 began in the 1980s with the Israeli duo of Eitan Friedlander and Shimshon Brukman, winning a bronze medal at the European Championship. Since then, Israeli sailors have won multiple world and European championships and Olympic medals in the Windsurfing class, with Gal Friedman winning bronze and gold.

THE CAPTAIN

Eitan Friedlander

Eitan Friedlander is a former 470 champion and Olympic sailor. Eitan Friedlander started his successful sailing career as a 420 World champion, the most decorated 470 Israeli sailor and holds a number of national titles in keel boat racing. Eitan also helped grow the sport in Israel over the past 40 years in many roles, from Olympic coach, sitting in the board of advisors of the Israeli Sailing Federation and creating many yachting events. Eitan hopes that having an Israeli team in the SSL will help promote the sport in the country.

THE LEADERS

Omer Brand

Omer Brand is Israel’s most successful sailor on big boats, having competed in most of the major regattas and classes around the world, and getting to get on the podium in many events. Omer was also the first Israeli to campaign on the 49er class, and helping to get the class into the country. Not only Omer is a professional sailor but is also a tech entrepeneur, developing tools for data and video analysis for sailing. Omer is also dedicated to help grow the sport of sailing through different roles and organization including being a board member of The Magenta Project, an organiztion that is dedicated to promote equality in sailing.

Eyal Levin

Eyal Levin is an Olympic sailor and an Olympic coach. Eyal won many national and international titles in different classes from Optimist to 420’s, 470’s and keel boats. In recent years Eyal dedicated his time for coaching the next generation of Israeli sailors and is currently coaching the newly formed Israeli 49er squad.

THE YOUTH FACTOR

Israel has one of the strongest junior teams in the world.
The nation has a long history in winning world and European titles in different classes, ranging from 420 to 470 as well as windsurfing.
The country also excels in developing women at youth level and is determined to have a number of female sailors on board for the SSL Gold Cup.

Confirmed Athletes

CAPTAIN | 10

MAIN TRIMMER | TBD

FLOATER | TBD

TACTICIAN | TBD

GRINDER | TBD

HELM | TBD

BOW | TBD

PIT | TBD

PIT | TBD

TRIMMER | TBD

TRIMMER | TBD

Theoretical Team Position

1 BOW Omer Golani	2 MID-BOW Maor Abu
3 PIT Eran Sela	4 GRINDER Maor Ben Harosh
5 TRIMMER Shahar Tibi	6 TRIMMER Yam Amir
7 MAIN TRIMMER Omer Brand	8 HELM Eyal Levin
9 TACTICIAN Tal Sade	10 CAPTAIN Eitan Friedlander
11 FLOATER Noa Lasry