ASHEVILLE SCHOOL WEEK

“The Green Race” kind of sounds like an event tailor-made for a couple kayakers from Christ School, doesn’t it?

Rainy weather didn’t hamper the November 5 performance by Chapin Mohney ’23, who paddled to a third-place finish in the Junior division (4:24.05), or Assistant Dean of Students/ Outdoor Program coach Wesley Shelmire, who was sixth in the Men's division (4:19.83).

Chapin is the son of Math instructor/ Outdoor Program Director Mike Mohney P’23 and school nurse Deidra Mohney P’23.

Mr. Shelmire built the kayak that he paddled, a process that took about three months. He got the permission of local company Liquidlogic to use its “Stinger” design for a boat constructed mostly out of Carbon Kevlar fabric and two-part epoxy. There was also some fiberglass on the outer layer and on the cockpit rim, and a little wood on the interior for more support under the seat.

Christ School Kayakers Place at 27th Annual Green Race

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