Some of Lachance’s Boats and their First Owners

Here is a panorama, without sound, of some boats built by François-Xavier Lachance, as well as the first owner of each of them.

Black and white poster of F.X. Lachance’s cruiser yachts, sailing boats and canoes construction company, showing photo of a yacht on the shore.
The title “Some Lachance boats and their owner” appears on the screen, under the poster.

Black and white photograph of a small dark yacht on the shore. A man wearing a hat is standing on the ground behind the boat. He is looking at the camera. The church of Saint-Laurent is in the background. The title “The CMS, 1929. Mr. Couture” appears.

Black and white photograph of a large dark yacht anchored near the shore. A man wearing a jumpsuit is standing on the front of the cabin. Another man wearing a jacket and tie is standing at the back of the boat. They look at the camera. The title “The Gaillard, 1930. Arthur Vaillancourt” appears.

Black and white photograph of a sailboat with two masts, sails deployed, on the shore near the church of Saint-Laurent. The title “The Intrepid, 1932. Robert Taschereau” appears.

Black and white photograph of a white yacht, moored near the shore. Two men are standing on the front of the cabin. Another man sits in a rowboat on the water, aft of the yacht. They look at the camera. The title “The Gaulois, circa 1936. Dr. J. Émile Fortier” appears.

Black and white photograph of a large yacht seen in profile, posed on a wooden structure on the shore, in front of the church of Saint-Laurent. A man in a black suit and hat is standing on the front deck. F-X Lachance is in the cabin and heads out. Two other men are inside. The title “The Jano, 1938. R. Corbeil” appears.

Black and white photograph of a yacht seen from the front, on the beach. Another boat is on its left, covered with a cloth. The river and the south shore are in the background. The title “The Intrepid II, 1939. Célestin Simard” appears.

Black and white photograph of a large dark boat seen from the front, placed on the ground in front of a building, in winter. Oars and other pieces are tied together and placed in the boat. The title “Lifeboat, 1944. National Defense” appears.

Black and white photograph of a small sailboat with two masts, sails deployed, moored in a few centimeters of water. The title “The Empress Tadoussac II. Robert Harrington Smith, circa 1950 “appears.

Black and white photograph of a white yacht, lying on a trailer, attached to a black truck. F-X Lachance is standing to the left of the truck. Two boys are in the street, at the back of the boat. The title “The Notre-Dame, 1952. Curé Bélanger from Berthier” appears.

Black and white photograph of a small yacht seen from the bow, sailing on the river. A man wearing a hat is in command in the cabin. A canadian flag floats in the back. The title “La Bernache, 1968. Ministry of Hunting and Fishing” appears.

Black and white photograph of a white yacht moored at a dock in a marina. A man wearing a captain’s suit and cap is standing on the deck and looking at the camera. The title “Le Pour quoi pasII. Dr. Louis Henri Gariépy “appears.

Black and white photograph in which two men, one younger and the other older, stand side by side and smile at each other, near the river. The back of a cargo ship and the steeple of a church are in the background. The title “François-Xavier Lachance and his nephew Joseph Lachance” appears.

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