Ziki Shaked

Ziki Shaked, the first captain in the history of Israel, who went around the world under the Israeli flag.

Ziki Shaked (born 1955), the Israeli captain, sailing instructor, founder of the school of sailing in Eilat.[1][2]

In 2010-2012 he traveled around the world on his yacht "Lorraine-D", and became the first captain in the history of Israel, who went around the world under the Israeli flag.[3][4] The yacht "Lorraine-D" started from Eilat and two years later came back to Eilat. The route passed through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and then through Panama Canal to Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea.

The boat was traveling in unique places like Galapagos Islands, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Vanuatu etc. At various times people from different countries of the world - Israel, Russia, Finland, France, etc. joined this journey.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Tony Lees (2014-09-14). "Somali pirates are afraid of the Israelites" (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Israel comes around the world" (in Hebrew). Mako News. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Hunting for summer" (in Hebrew). Ereverev.co.il. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Thirty thousand miles around the world" (in Hebrew). Ereverev.co.il. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Around the World" (in Hebrew). Mako News. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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