(haipo) - In an exciting ceremony, on Friday 19/5/23, two Swallow model boats were inaugurated at the Haifa Sailing Club. The boats were launched in memory of the victims of the submarine "Dakar" when the families of the victims were also present. The boats will be used by apprentice sailors and boys and girls with special needs, for whom the Pacific Coast Sailing Club is their second home.
Shmulik Wagner, a former Navy man, opened the ceremony of donating the two swallows with a traditional whistle. In a special recording that journalist Eran Shurer brought with him and revealed during the ceremony, the crew members can be heard singing together a song written by the late Ran Shimon, who was a machine gun officer in Dakar. Shurer himself sailed with the submarine Dakar from the port of Forestamot to Gilbert, from where he continued his flight to Israel.
More fresh The son of the commander of the Dekar submarine, the late Yaakov Ra'anan, told me: "This is not just a matter of another event, it is an event that is our event, of the Dekar families of the Ra'anan family."
Yehuda Farhi, the brother of the late Yosef Farhi, the destroyer of the submarine, shared with those present about the last time he said goodbye to his brother, when he left for England to bring the submarine Decker.
Farhi also said: "One breakwater separates the Haifa base and the sailing club on the Pacific coast. On both sides of the breakwater the future generations are being educated, on one side of the breakwater training the divers of the future and on the other side is a sailing club that educates the generation of future sailors who bring honor to the city in competitions between nationalism and therefore deserves every support."
► Yehuda Farhi, representative of the bereaved families:
► Itzik Yaniv representative of the Dolphin association:
► Shahar Seton
David Habov, who founded and leads the children's group "Champions of Haifa Sailing," does real magic with them. David enables children and youth with special needs to deal with the various difficulties posed by the sea, and through this they learn to deal with various difficulties and challenges in their lives. Habov, whose dedication and investment in the team members is hard to describe in words, was very excited by the event. and shared his feelings.
► Habov: "These children are the purest souls of Haifa" • Watch
The children themselves were also very excited to receive the new boats. Each child, in his own way, wanted to express his excitement in a few words.
► Watch Gal Yelin's words:
► Watch Efrat's words to Hovitsky:
Noa Chen, Boaz's mother, wanted to thank all the elements in the community who help the children and thus also make it very easy for their parents, who manage, thanks to their activities, to free up some time for other occupations as well.
At the end of the ceremony, city council member Ms. Hila Lauper opened a bottle of champagne, when Lior Alfasi, chairman of the Haifa Sailing Association, splashed it towards the jubilant children to the excited laughter of all present.
Among the families of the victims of the attack, there were also members of the family of Yaakov Ra'anan, the commander of the submarine, the commander of the submarine fleet in the Navy. Some of the Navy veterans include former Deputy Commander of the Navy Brigadier General Shabtai Levy, Brigadier General Avraham (Ivan) Dror, recipient of the Courage Medal. Former mayor of Haifa Mr. Yona Yahav and several members of the city council.
Photos from the ceremony:
An important event. Well done
An important and significant event. Blessings to all those engaged in the holy work.
I wonder why you ignored the member of the council Sarit Allan who helped the children a lot. Not even a picture.