In the world championship held this week, in the bic 6.8 model, in Cyprus, 13-year-old Naama Platnik from the Haifa Sailing Club won first place and was crowned world champion for girls. Elon Atlas, 14 years old, came in fourth place. The Haifa Sailing Club also sent no less than 5 representatives to represent Israel to the prestigious European Championship, in the Olympic model Iq-Foil, held in France, and the results are impressive. The team in France was coached by Noy Atias, and Naa Atias was the head of the Israeli delegation to Cyprus, both coaches grew up at the sailing club in Haifa.
The championship in Limassol
In the World Youth Windsurfing Championship in Bik model (youth model), Limassol November 2022, 8 members of the delegation from Israel participated in the under 15 age group: 4 boys and 4 girls. Out of all the sailing and windsurfing clubs in Israel, athletes from two clubs made it to the Israeli team from Haifa Sailing Club and Sdot Yam Sailing Club.
At the opening ceremony of the World Championship it was evident that the organizers, athletes and coaches were excited by the event and the status. The city of Limassol was very proud to host the competition, which lasted for five days. Each day there were between three and four cruises, so the winner is decided according to the cumulative position in all the days of the competition. On the first day of the competition, the surfers went out to sea at 13:XNUMX p.m., but were soon returned to the beach for fear of a lightning storm approaching from the sea. The storm did not reach the coast, but the wind dropped. Thus, after hours of nerve-wracking waiting and being ready to go to the competition, the surfers dispersed in the hope that the next day the weather would be suitable for sailing.
The competition in France: deceiving weather
Five surfers from Haifa were sent to the competition in France:
- Almog Rajwan iqfoil junior boys place: 5
- Rajwan iqfoil junior boys group Place: 6
- Noa Rajwan iqfoil junior girls place: 12
- Yuval Godolnik iqfoil youth boys place: 24
- Shir Kravitz qifoil youth girls place: 30
At the same time as the competition in Limassol, the European Youth Championship was held in the IQ FOIL Olympic model. The championship was held in Brest in northern France. The competition is the largest held this year for youth, and is divided into two age groups: U-19, youth, U-17 cadets.
Noy Atias coaches the football team at the club and accompanied the U17 boys team.
Results of the championship in France:
Almog Rajoan came fifth in the competition in France. Peleg Rajoan placed sixth while Noa Rajoan came in 12th place in the junior girls category. Yuval Godolnik came in 24th place. Shir Kravitz closes the list with the 30th place in the girls' youth category.
◄ Almog Ragoan from Haifa Sailing - 5th place in the European Surfing Championship (photo: Haifa Sailing)
how fun. Excellent. good week.
The next generation of sailors and they are from Haifa Iri
Nice to read about the quality youth
At the Haifa Sailing Club.
Congratulations to the winners and the young world champion.?
What fun to read this article, good luck to sailors and surfers