ISR36 is the Nacra 17 campaign of Mika Sternberg and Yogev Alcalay, working toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games with the goal of putting Israel on an Olympic catamaran starting line for the first time. The campaign connects Israeli sailing talent with year-round training in Southern California, the same waters that will host Olympic sailing in 2028. Mika Sternberg is the skipper. Born in Tel Aviv and raised in Los Angeles, she began sailing Optimists in Israel, won an Israeli national championship, and continued through the American youth-sailing system after moving to California. Her development included selection to the USA Optimist Olympic Development Team, international dinghy racing, and a progression into high-performance and Olympic-class sailing. In the Nacra 17 she is responsible for steering, tactics, and the continuous coordination required to keep the fully foiling boat racing at speed. Yogev Alcalay is the crew. From Sdot Yam, one of Israel’s most important sailing centers, he developed through the ILCA 7 and international singlehanded pathway before joining the Nacra 17 campaign. ISR36 describes him as an international competitor with championship and podium experience who brings calm under pressure and a strong commitment to representing Israel. His role in the Nacra 17 adds the athletic and technical crew work required to fly the boat, manage the sails and foils, and execute maneuvers at racing speed. The campaign plan is built around extensive time on the water and repeated international competition. ISR36’s current materials call for approximately 270 training days per year, more than 20 regattas from 2026 through 2028, and five Olympic qualifying events. The Nacra 17 can exceed 30 knots while foiling, making trust, communication, boat handling and technical preparation central to the program. ISR36 presents the campaign as more than a single Olympic qualification effort. Its broader objective is to establish a pathway for Israeli sailors in high-performance catamaran sailing while competing for a place at a home Olympic Games for Mika in Los Angeles. Support for the campaign goes toward keeping the Nacra 17 race-ready, coaching and training, and travel to the international regattas and qualifying events required on the road to LA 2028.