The Photographs - Part 7

1963 - Le Candiana, built by Jerry Longtin, on bottom of trailer
and Miss Canadiana riding on top.

 
 
 
 

1964 - Canadiana Grand Prix, built by Jerry Longtin. 
A year later, Art went on to set the World Straightaway Speed Record of 153.75 mph in this hull. 

 
 
  
Canadiana Racing Team at Valleyfield, Quebec - 1965
Following the numbers left to right:
33 Le Canadiana, 
22 Royal Canadiana, 
222 Canadiana Grand Prix, 
11 Miss Canadiana, 
44 Golden Canadiana.

 
 
Here's a photo of when Art won the 266 
cu. in. class in 1965 at the Valleyfield Regatta. 
The people in the photo are:
Jacques Sauve at the left,
the Valleyfield queen, Rachele Mercier, 
Aubert Brillant, 
Keith Black
and Jerry Longtin.

The photo is from the 1988 Valleyfield program.

 
 
January 1965 - The start of the Orange Bowl Regatta.
 

Wa Wa - Skeeter Johnson (jumped the gun)
Royal Canadiana - Art Asbury
Redskin - Willy Schumaker
Canadiana Grand Prix - Aubert Brillant
Crazy Thing - Bill Sterett

 
 

l967 - Canadiana Racing Team had dissolved and the Royal Canadiana was sold to Jean Piquet who called her MISS QUEBEC. With Art Asbury driving, they won the Canadian National Championship in l967.

Photo Part 8

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