Adi Landsman Elazari

Adi Elazari (Born July 16, 1975) is one of Israel's sailing pioneers. She served as a deck officer in the Israeli Merchant navy and became the first female chief mate in the history of Israel. Today she is the CEO of the "Country Music" school for musical education.
== Early life ==
Adi Landsman is the daughter of Zlig and Batya Landsman, and was raised in Holon. She was the firstborn, and has two younger brothers. From 1989-1994, while she studied in grades 9th to 13th in the Acre School for Naval Officers, Elazari was in the third class of girls in the school, which at the time had 450 boys and only 16 girls.
== Sailing career ==
After graduating the Acre School for Naval Officers, Elazari received a Bagrut certificate and became certified as an industrial and management technician Maritime pilot|marine pilot of an international ship up to 24 meters. During her studies, Elazari made multiple requests to Navy commander, Ami Eilon, asking to join the Israeli Naval Academy, but her requests were refuted. During her time in the IDF she served as a tugboat sailor in the Israeli Naval base in Eilat (1994-1995). After her discharge from the army she taught sailing in the Sailing Center in Bat Yam and in the ORT school.
In 1996 Elazari joined Zim and worked on a container ship, first as an Officer cadet|Officer-Cadet (1996-1997). Later she took a test to become a third officer and became the youngest woman in history to pass the Israeli Port Authority's tests.
In February 1997, at only 21 and a half years old, Elazari set sail as a deck officer ranked third mate on the ship "Zim Korea", being the only woman holding that rank on any Israeli ship. She was later certified as a second mate and worked on Zim ships for upwards of three years, crossing oceans on container ships and has visited 27 countries. 
In 1998, a promotional ad aired for a biopic on her, but because the Israeli Channel 8 decided to cut its budget, the biopic was cancelled. In January 2000 Elazari flew to Miami and in March of the same year began working as a cadet on a passenger ship owned by Renaissance Cruises in Tahiti. In November 2000 she became first deck officer of the MS Voyager of the Seas, the world's biggest passenger ship, owned by Royal Caribbean International, and partly owned by the Ofer Brothers. Her rank positioned her as 9th out of 1200 in the ship's hierarchy. 
On the night of July 15, 2001, during a shift as a high ranking officer on the Nordic Empress, a fire broke out in the machine room. Elazari, noticing the fire and simultaneously receiving a report from the chief engineer confirming her observation, quickly turned on the alarm. An American Coast Guard report described her actions as right quick, helping to save the lives of the crew and passengers. Elazari continued working on Royal Caribbean ships until 2002. 
In January of 2002 Elazari began her studies in the Warsash Maritime Academy, a Captain training college in Southampton. In December of that year she passed the internal, external and oral exams, making her and only one more student out of a class of 26, the only ones to pass. At the end of her studies she received certification as a First officer in Oceanography. After her studies, in order to receive Captainship certification and command a ship she needed to acquire 10 more months of sailing experience and pass another oral exam. To that end, Elazari worked on the passenger ship Grand Princess, but decided to leave sailing forever after two months.
== Present ==
Today Elazari is the CEO of the "Country Music" music school in Ramat Hasharon. She is also a mental coach for fulfillment and self-realization, and hosts lectures on all aspects of seamanship, sailing and navigation.
=== Music school ===
In January 2010, Elazari and her husband launched the "Country Music" music school in Ramat Hasharon, which receives 150 students a year. For two years they hosted the band of the channel Nickelodeon. They also worked with channel 2's show "Rokdim Im Kokhavim", were hosted in an Ebook by the Israeli Center for Educational Technology, and promote/host/produce musical events with projects which aim to promote musical culture in Israel. 
== Personal life ==
Adi Elazari is married to the musician Hai Elazari, also a graduate of the Acre School for Naval Officers. They have 3 children. 
== Books ==
In October 2022, with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, Elazari published "Discovering the horizon", a book she had worked on for seven years prior. The book is a marine encyclopedia for children, meant to expose children to the world of sailing and the sea.
The interactive book entails travels, teaches about continents, ports, and the affects of the sea on everyday life. It teaches children about the differences between the different types of boats, the earth, the weather, the equator, etc. The book also contains a dictionary of marine terminology, and digital access to videos which help to illustrate the power and meaning of the marine world. The book is targeted at ages 4-12 and helps expose children to the rich world of the sea and sailing in Israel and outside of it. 
Category:Israeli people
Category:1975 births