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The Harbour Master Series is a series of 16 races for Albacores, held about once or twice a month on a Sunday afternoons in the inner or outer Harbour from May through September. This Series for Albacores began in 1973 to promote weekend racing. It was organized by three clubs located on the Toronto Islands- the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, North Toronto Sailing Club and Westwood Sailing Club. The perpetual trophy was donated by Captain John Mann, the Harbour Master of Toronto, hence the name of the Series. Now the series is run by Royal Canadian Yacht Club, the four Community Clubs (Toronto Island Sailing Club, Mooredale Sailing Club, St. Jamestown Sailing Club, and Westwood Sailing Club), and the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club. Any boat which is a member of one of the organizing clubs or the Canadian Albacore Association (CAA) or the United States Albacore Association (USAA) is eligible to participate in the Series. Boats from the Community Clubs (MSC, St.JSC, TISC and WSC) will have their fees paid by their clubs. Private boat owners should register their boats by paying their $16.00 per boat series fee by cheque payable to "Canadian Albacore Association”. Prizes will be awarded to the registered skipper and crew of the top 3 boats in each of the races. These prizes can be obtained from the host race chair or his/her designate, and will generally be awarded the day of the races at the host club or designate. Overall series trophies will be held following the final race of each year and is based on combined results. Series Champion- Harbour Master Trophy. The Harbour Master Trophy is awarded to the Top Skipper of the Series. The championship is based on the scores of the skipper's best 8 races sailed. Participation Award - David Treissman Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated in 1986 by the Canadian Albacore Association as a participation award in memory of David Treissman, who was active in the Association and the Harbour Master Series. The winner is defined to be the Helmsperson racing in the most races without winning the series. In the event of a tie, the trophy will be awarded to the individual with the highest ranking. Note that for purposes of determining the winner of this award, a race actually finished without subsequent DSQ or RAF is considered to be better than a DNS or DNF or OCS or DSQ or RAF (which would score N+1 points). The AL Osatchoff Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated in 2005 by the Canadian Albacore Association in memory of AL Osatchoff who died in September 2004. AL was a member of Westwood Sailing Club and an active member of the fleet. The trophy will be awarded to the Top Crew of the series. The championship is based on the scores of the crew’s best 8 races sailed.
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