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Fair winds for metro. Manned by Metro Council members, the Playfair tacks home winner in Brigantine Challenge Race yesterday. Somewhere behind them in(...)

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Fair winds for metro. Manned by Metro Council members, the Playfair tacks home winner in Brigantine Challenge Race yesterday. Somewhere behind them in(...)

Date5/27/1977

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Fair winds for metro. Manned by Metro Council members; the Playfair tacks home winner in Brigantine Challenge Race yesterday. Somewhere behind them in Toronto Harbor and out-manoeuvred by politicians again were opponents from the Municipal Press Gallery on Pathfinder. Toronto Brigantine Inc. trains young people on the vessels.

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