History of the Mohican Sailing Club
The stumps of trees left at the lake bottom since the inception of the Club proved to be a problem from day one. On Feb 29, 1944 commodore Charles Siegenthaler asked this of the conservancy district: “We are wondering why the level of the lake cannot be held several feet…Read More
When sailing, beware the Charles Mill Monster. First sighted in 1959, the monster was described as a “huge, ‘armless’ humanoid with luminous, green eyes and large webbed feet.” According to the Richland Source (cited below), “the most famous reported encounter took place March 28 of that year, when three friends…Read More
MSC hosted the Jet 14 Nationals in 1976, with 47 boats racing. Frequent winner Brent Barbehenn, #558 took the day.
MSC hosted the Jet 14 Nationals again in 2015. As with the first hosting, the winner was Brent Barbehenn, #558. https://jet14.wordpress.com/2015/10/02/2015-jet-14-nationals-story/ A video of the regatta can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIuc1y28cMY
MSC hosted the Interlake Nationals in 2022. There were 22 entries, with Matt Fischer winning the championship, and MSC’s own Stewart Fitz Gibbon winning the Challenger’s fleet. Photos here: https://mohicansailingclub.org/interlake-nationals-2022/