The "Challenges" association, which deals with the empowerment and social integration of children and adults with disabilities through extreme sports in nature, will, in collaboration with the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the Harel Insurance and Finance Group, hold the "Sails of Hope" event for the third time in a row.
The event will take place at the marina in Tel Aviv between the dates 25-23.6 and as part of it, the Israeli championship for blind and visually impaired duels will be held.
In addition, the event will feature a sailing competition open to the general public in a variety of boat models and with the participation of 400 sailors, including about 200 sailors with disabilities from the "Etgarim" organization and the sailing circles of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality.
The event was held with the aim of empowering women and people with disabilities and encouraging their integration into society.
The Israeli Championship in Blind and Visually Impaired Duel will be held on the three days of the event, with the participation of 50 sailors in four boats and in a duel format.
The route will be adapted for the blind using equipment and buzzing buoys depending on the movement of the boat in the water.
On Saturday, June 25, the sailing competition will be open to the general public, with the participation of 400 sailors with and without disabilities, and at the end of which the trophy distribution ceremony will take place.
The models participating in the competition are: ORC-1 sonar, ORC-2, folk ships, high array swallows, low array swallows, First 21.7.
Sails of Hope, Photo: Challenges Association
Challenges CEO Nir HaCohen said:
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The Sailing Event of Hope is a celebration of marine empowerment that has already become a tradition.
'Challenges' is active in a wide range of extreme sports on land and at sea and the event is a direct continuation of the extensive water activities we hold, which include sailing, diving, water skiing, kayaking, surfing and swimming.
In the various activities, the participants prove time and time again that with the help of willpower, any limitation can be overcome.
We thank the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the Harel Insurance and Finance Group for their significant partnership and invite the public to take part in the competition. "
"Challenges" was founded in 1995 with the aim of empowering and socially integrating people with disabilities through extreme sports in nature.
The effectiveness of the activities of "Challenges" has been researched and proven as a tool for personal empowerment, strengthening confidence and self-image, and expanding abilities in all areas of life.
"Challenges" activity is open to the general public of people with disabilities of any kind and for all ages.
The association has developed, for the first time in Israel, a variety of new sports in nature adapted to special needs: bicycles, rope parks, running and walking, sailing, diving, rock climbing and climbing, water skiing, kayaking, karting, surfing, swimming, hiking and more.
"Challenges" operates all over the country, and every year about 5,000 children and teenagers and more than 1,000 adults take part in its activities.
The activity is based on a large-scale volunteer enterprise of more than 1,200 volunteers.
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