4 of us went to Sanibel Island near the Light house beach. It was very scenic. Soaked in the warm gulf water and there was not an oil ball in sight! It was super hot. We caught a ride back to the hotel just before a big thunderstorm hit. Now we're getting ready for the Banquet. . TAC

PLEASE DONATE!

Especially as the race gets under way, over the next couple of days, Bev and Teresa want to remind everyone to consider making a donation to help out Wings of Hope with their aviation humanitarian programs. Both ladies have been involved with this worthwhile charity for many years. They can attest to Wings of Hope's unmatched effort in providing aid, healthcare, and self-sustaing education for the poor for nearly 40 years.

Simply click on the 'Donate Now' icon on the right frame, to go to our secure server page. Your donation of literally ANY AMOUNT is sincerely appreciated and is fully tax deductible. An amazing 90 cents of every dollar goes to serve the needy DIRECTLY. The other 10% helps keep up our hangar operations, planes maintained and YES, fuel for this air race. The entire race team and Wings of Hope thank you for your kindness and consideration.

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Watch "The High and the Mighty" film for a foreshadow of cockpit management! Ha! Maybe not! -- TAC

Bev & I wish everyone a very happy Father's Day. We had breakfast and continue to strategize. We are debating the merits of weight lightening versus weight loading aft for best speed. We're just not sure. - TAC

We are getting our Mandatory All Racers Briefing now. The last team literally just got in the room, delayed due to weather. What a big group. --TAC

Museum Tour FUN!

As promised here are a few snaps of the museum. Really pretty grounds and a fun museum to go through. Team reports all racers are here now and things will start to get very busy very soon! All pix are from 6/19/10.

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Friday Check-in and Hotel

Here are some more late arrival pictures from Friday which show the check-in and data logger sheet. You can also see the little cart the crew used to move the bags around and of course their accomodations are not too shabby in Ft. Meyers as well. View from the hangar is a common sight in the afternoons in coastal Florida!

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