What’s the difference between race car driving and sailing? On the surface the question may seem silly; one takes place on land and the other on water, one relies on horsepower and the other on wind.
But for Queen’s sailor James Juhasz, an avid Formula 1 (F1) racing fan, the similarities are striking.
“At...
For Siobhan MacDonald, adapting to the world around her has been a constant aspect of her life. Born without her left arm above the elbow, right leg above the knee and with a partial right hand, MacDonald’s disability came as a surprise to both her family and doctors.
“It was a bit of a surprise …...
After a few anxious moments waiting to confirm their win, Queen’s sailing team dived into a freezing St. Lawrence River this past weekend to celebrate their seventh CICSA Team Racing National Championship in a row.
Hosted in Montreal, the competition was scheduled to begin with a round robin between...
If you aren’t first, you’re either last, or in the case of Queen’s sailing team, you’re the first Canadian team in history to win the Student Yachting World Cup.
In November of this year, the world cup was hosted in La Rochelle, France, with Queen’s chosen to represent team Canada to compete against...
While many will spend their summer watching the 2016 Olympics on TV, three Queen’s students have the chance to represent their country in the Rio de Janeiro Games in Brazil this summer.
This January, Olivia Mew, Allie Surrette and Ali ten Hove found out they qualified for the Canadian sailing team...
Queen’s sailing team will have to settle for a consolation prize.
The Gaels finished sixth out of 15 teams at last weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) North Spring Qualifier, hosted by Cornell University.
This is the second consecutive year that Queen’s has failed to...
The sailing team won’t be heading to a prominent North American championship later this month.
On Sunday at Cornell University, Queen’s finished fourth at the North Spring Qualifier, missing out on a spot at the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) championship — a tournament which...