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Level's new e-foil in action. (Courtesy: Level)
September 19, 2024, 9:27 pm
Startups by ocean enthusiasts develop self-stabilizing e-foil, marina booking system
Watersports company Level was formed after co-founder watched clients failing to balance hydrofoils, while Pick a Pier seeks to maximize marina use, ease reservations
By Sue Surkes
Left: Bill Pinkney and his former wife, Chicago food celebrity Ina Pinkney. (Courtesy of Ina Pinkney). Right: Capt. Bill Pinkney speaking in New Haven, Connecticut. (2021 Captain Bill Pinkney via JTA)
September 6, 2023, 8:40 am
Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87
After choosing Judaism as his faith aged 12, Chicagoan spent his life as a man of the sea, including time in the navy and epic 22-month journey
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Illustrative: A yacht returns to Herzliya marina following the annual Ivy League yacht race, June 22, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 17, 2022, 4:25 pm
Sky-high rental costs prompt a Tel Aviv couple to take to the sea; others may follow
Forget a cramped apartment: Living on a yacht in the marina could be the White City’s most economical option
By Danielle Nagler
Gal Zukerman is seen kiteboarding. (Screenshot: Instagram).
December 25, 2021, 1:25 am
Israeli kiteboarder who won gold medal in Oman says organizers hushed up her win
Gal Zukerman, 18, says Israel’s team participated ‘under the radar’ in competition last week, and authorities barred winners from playing anthem, showing flag
By ToI Staff
Gil Cohen and Noam Homri with coach Eran Sela (Israel Sailing Association)
March 13, 2021, 6:51 pm
Israelis win gold, silver at world sailing championships
Gil Cohen and Noam Homri take first place in the mixed-gender category at the 470 class tournament in Portugal
By ToI Staff
Naval police tow the boat which overturned off the coast of Eilat during a family activity, June 26, 2020 (Screen grab/Israel Police)
June 27, 2020, 9:29 am
Grandmother drowns in family boating tragedy off Eilat coast
Vessel overturns close to the Dolphin Reef
By ToI Staff
Israeli sailor Roy Erez. (Facebook)
August 26, 2018, 1:32 pm
Israeli sailor held in Colombia accused of smuggling 234 kilograms of cocaine
Israel’s consul speaks to Roy Erez, who claims he was forced by pirates to transport a man he didn’t know on board his ship
By Michael Bachner
Israeli sailor Roy Erez. (Facebook)
August 22, 2018, 3:58 pm
Israeli yachtsman said held by Colombian navy after encounter with pirates
Roy Erez, sailing to Jamaica, was forced at gunpoint by crew of local fishing boat to take on unknown passenger; vessel later boarded by soldiers, redirected to Colombia
By Stuart Winer
Judoka Yarden Gerbi celebrates after winning a bronze medal on August 9, 2016, left, and Or Sasson celebrates after securing his bronze medal in judo on August 12. (Jack Guez, Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP)
August 22, 2016, 6:59 am
Israel’s Olympic tally: 2 bronzes, 7 finals, a delegation with more than half women
Rio saw a better-than-average showing for Israel, though with only 9 medals since 1952, that’s no great consolation for Israeli athletics
By ToI Staff
Culture Minister Miri Regev in Jerusalem on December 27, 2015 (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
August 7, 2016, 10:21 am
Regev blasts ‘racist’ Lebanese athletes for refusal to travel with Israelis
Culture and sport minister calls on Olympic committee to denounce ‘anti-Semitic’ incident; Lebanese team leader praised in Beirut press
By ToI Staff
Israel's flagbearer Neta Rivkin leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (AFP / PEDRO UGARTE)
August 6, 2016, 4:44 pm
‘Israelis were looking for trouble,’ says head of Lebanese delegation in Rio
Official boasts of blocking bus door to Israeli athletes amid refusal to travel with them to Olympics opening ceremony; Israeli trainer says ‘incident has motivated us’
By ToI Staff
Israel's flagbearer Neta Rivkin leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN)
August 6, 2016, 3:02 am
Lebanese Olympians ‘refuse to ride in bus with Israelis’
Israeli sailing team trainer says some Lebanese delegates tried to block Israelis from entering vehicle en route to opening ceremony
By ToI Staff
Israel's rhythmic gymnastics team receives the gold medal at the the 32nd Rhythmic Gymnastics European championships 2016 at the Holon Toto Hall in Holon on June 19, 2016. (Courtesy Israel Gymnastic Association Facebook)
August 1, 2016, 8:12 pm
Got rhythm? Gymnastics a top medal hope for Israel in Rio
From wrestlers to windsurfers, several sabras in Israel’s largest-ever team have a shot at making the podium in Brazil
By Luke Tress
This file photo taken on June 06, 2013 shows the Swedish ship Gotheborg sailing on the Seine River as it makes its way to the city of Rouen, France. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
May 27, 2016, 4:59 am
Life-size replica of 18th century ship up for sale
The Gotheborg, the largest seaworthy wooden ship of its class, has anchored in 100 ports and seen a million visitors
By AFP
Paddle-boarders lining up for Tel Aviv's now-annual seaside competition, taking place this year on Thursday, April 28 (Courtesy Efrat Saar)
April 20, 2016, 11:08 am
With Passover in the air, freedom to enjoy a show, or two
This holiday season, don’t pass over these great events around the country, many of them free
By Jessica Steinberg
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