Thank You for Your Support

On behalf of the entire Team we would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for their support.  Campaigns can be a trying task, there are team hurdles, financial hurdles, performance hurdles, etc.  It is with our deepest gratitude in which we thank you for believing in us to the extent that you donated to our cause.  Because of your trust and support, this has been a very special time for the entire team both on and off the water, because of you we were able to attend and compete at the Student Yachting World Cup - to represent both Queen's University and Canada.

Our sailing has improved and our community is well connected.  Through our campaign we were able to support the Canadian University Sailing Association Initiative, which has laid grounds for further National Championships (like the Canadian University Keelboat Championship, a test event). Our campaign has opened the door for future campaigns - for all of us and other young Canadians, we have left Collegiate sailing more connected and in a better position for further University funding.  Thanks.

The campaign was, as any campaign should be, a great learning experience.  Each member of our team learned about what it means to be a teammate , we were able to answer questions like: What is my role?  How can I effectively communicate?  Where is the balance?  Lessons we will take into the future, both in life and on the water.

Although we did not achieve our goal of finishing on the podium, our 6th place finish was a victory none the less.  We'll be better next time.

With respect to our sponsorship targets, our goal was to fundraise the entire $25,500 team budget for the 8 team members.  We came up just short, but with your help were able to fundraise $22,945, or 90% of the total trip costs.  For students, where commitments are focused on education and sailing, thank you for removing the financial burden.

Thank you very much to all of our sponsors!

Gold Level
Wind Athletes Canada - P.D. Phelan & John Curtis, Dialysis Services

Silver Level
RMZR Architecture, The Davis Foundation, Musto

Bronze Level
Alberta Sailing Association, Jim Richardson, Gill North America

Emerald Level
Helly Hansen, Angela Hann, Air Canada, Alex Winch, Douglas Bell, Jim Sampson, Paul Henderson, Thomas Peters, John Cushman, Fiona Orr, Brian Campbell, Christine Kobelka


Raffle/Prize Support
Big Rock Brewey - Liz Taylor, Canadian Tire -Kingston, Future Shop - Kingston, West Marine - Kingston, Fogh Marine - Morten Fogh,

Special Support
Coach Terry McLaughlin, Coach Sue Fraser, Don Ruddy, the Forro - Greg and George Mezo, Drew Sutherland, RCYC - Will Gyles, Mike Milner, Sarah Bury, Dave Jarvis, Peter Wickwire, Rob Emery, Steven Wood, Lynne Beal, Katie Nicoll, Rob Baker, Ted Weir, Peter Hall

Regatta and Full Campaign Report

To read the entire Campaign report see the Kwasind (RCYC Magazine) Here:

http://www.rcyc.ca/getmedia/73b46c85-7642-4dc6-a4b3-c209db5fce2d/febkwas2011web.aspx

Pages 7-9

"The Lost Album" - Team Canada's Official SYWoC 2010 Album

Here ARE our photos!

Check them out and enjoy.

Final Results

Reporting from Paris, here are the final results!

1. Southampton Solent University, England
2. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
3. Universidade Technica de Lisboa, Portugal
4. CUS Brescia, Italy
5. California Maritime Academy, USA
6. Queen’s University, Canada
7. BI Business School, Norway
8. Limerick University, Ireland
9. CUS Milano, Italy
10. Léovoile, France
11. University of Strathclyde, Scotland
12. Nihon University, Japan
13. Aachen University, Germany
14. Ecole Polytechnique, France

for more info see the SYWoC Website

Thanks again for all your support

Shout outs go to jonas and dougie

As well the never ending support from Ameera and Jen. Boys are coming home soon!

Happy Birthday ERICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

The last supper

Our final day of racing really served to wrap up the event. We only had one race, but my, was it exciting. The wind blew the promised 20 knots gusting to 30. The race commitee made the decision that no spins were to be flown and all boats must use their jib as opposed to the genoa to minimize boat breakage. We had one protest situation on the first upwind with the Italians forcing us to duck them while on starboard. We decided not to go through with the protest as we needed to place third in the race in order for us to finish top five and as we only place sixth, it wouldn't have changed our standings.
On the downwinds Skip Dirk was doing a fantastic job surfing as the rest of the crew dashed from end to end of the boat, using our weight to catch the wave. It was a blast!

We came sixth overall, closely followed by our friends the Norwegians in seventh and England took the Cup. A list of the full standings will soon be available.

Needless to say, the closing ceremony celebrations may have gotten a little out of hand but in the best of ways.

No pictures for now as I am missing my camera.

Thats all for now!
JYD

World's Number One!

To be short and sweet, Team Canada made history today.

We got our first bullet in SYWOC history!!!!


It's late, we just finished our four and a half hour night race, so we'll provide more details soon.

http://www.sail-world.com/UK/Student-Yachting-World-Cup---Day-five/76328

Lucky Charm

It's Zoe's birthday, and her presents came early.
No Breakdowns!
No Protests!
Great Results!


Team Canada moved up from 8th to 6th with some consistent results.


The day started off with a distance race which took the teams under a bridge. Like the previous distance race, the team sailed the 32 foot keel boat like a laser, and surfed their way to the top three. After a perfect rounding, the team realized the sheet had come loose and got caught in the rudder. Lucky for us, it didn't affect Dirk's steering too much. Unfortunately, most of our distance races have been about one thing. Start, first upwind, then SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED.

With some distrubed flow and dragging lines, the team lost only two boats. Finishing 6th. Once again, birthday luck followed us through to the next race. The race committee, usually incompassionate to break downs, gave everyone an HOUR long break. It was heaven...well heaven everyone but Landon, who had to dunk his head in the water while trying to unwrap our rudder. After some shivers, and blue lips Landon "the colonel" Gardner warmed back up just in time for the next race.


Race two.

Port tack layline. Top Three. Fouled Portugal. 720. Last place. Super fast and great moves bring us back into fourth. Lucky for us, the Japanese were in front, so we knew third was locked. And not surprisingly, after an hour glass and running over the mark, we soon found ourselves just hoping the Japanese team would finish the race.

Race three.

Another great first upwind and start. A speedy downwind had us in third going into the last windward beat. With 12 boats attacking from all sides of the course, team canada did their best in covering, and working the shifty conditions. The strategy worked out as best as it could, with only one boat passing them at the layline. Forth place finish was the result. High Five!


Sail in. Literally.

Engine still not working, so the crew let Dirk and Ethan fly the chute. It was looking good until they had to douse. After Dirk got lost in the chute, fell in the hatch and punched Ethan in the face, the two decided they would stick to thinking rather than doing.



That's it for now.



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE!



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