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Your membership allows the CAA to continue to:

• Encourage members to participate in maintaining the integrity of the Albacore Class in Canada
• Enforce and manage the Albacore Class Rules & Constitution along with the other National Associations as members of the International Albacore Association
• Allocate and manage championships and regattas, the Harbour Master Race Series, the Fall Series and the Gooderham Series
• Communicate with boat owners, other sailors, regatta organizers and other official sailing associations
• Provide on-going consultation to the class boat builder and sail makers to ensure compliance, consistency and forward-thinking improvements
• Manage the activities and finances of the Association on behalf of members across the country
• Maintain a contingency fund for future use in constructing moulds as needed for the current or any subsequent builder. This funding is provided by a nominal, on-going boat-construction fee.
• Provide training, resources, promote and develop the Albacore Class in sailing communities throughout Canada
• Coordinate bulk sails and hull purchases to secure favourable pricing for members

As set out in the 2009/2010 Work Plan, the CAA aims to:

• Create an educational information plan to help class sailors understand the building and construction process of Albacores in Canada under the direction of the current builder; to work within that program to communicate sailors' input to the builder in terms of improved assembly quality and other design concerns, as well as to provide the best final enhancements to the hull available to the market
• Develop additional measures to promote the Albacore Class through conducting new promotional events and extending invitations to sailors from other fleets to test sail the Albacore
• Provide leadership and a strong voice for the CAA in the International Albacore Association (IAA) in all its activities related to Albacore Class governance, including the recent ISAF re-formatting of our official rules for the RYA.
• Explore the creation of a Junior Sailing Event
• Collect, consolidate and post Albacore race results from events across Canada to the CAA website
• Collect, consolidate and post race results for the Outer Harbour Friday Night Series, Harbour Master Series sailing events, and the Outer Harbour Fall Series Event
• Develop and deliver skills-building training events for all Albacore sailors
• Facilitate communication among boat owners, other sailors, regatta organizers and official governing organizations

Full Membership to the CAA entitles you to:

1. The North American Championship
2. The Ontario Albacore Championship
3. The Canadian Albacore Championship
4. Two Intensive Race Training Sessions

• Access members' pages and resources available on the soon-to-be launched new CAA website as well as access the USAA Forum.  (The new website is set up such that only members will have access to certain areas.)
• Hull and sail measurement certification as requested
• A 10% discount at Genco Marine in Toronto (on non-electronic and non-sale items only) upon presentation of your 2009 membership card.
• As full members, eligibility to vote at all general meetings of the Association on any class-related topics
• A quarterly subscription to the CAA Newsletter “Shackles and Cringles”