Sanibel Island Visit 6/20/10

Well there are few prettier places on earth so the ladies ventured over to Sanibel Island to have a hand at the white sands. Not a tar ball to be found but lots of warm water, hot sand, and balmy tropical weather. With building thunderstorms everyday, it must be quite challenging to fly in Florida ( at least in a straight line). Bev and Teresa enjoyed the sun for about an hour but did not want to get burned before the race so they found a place to get a cold soda along with apparently some local Pelican specialties. Race Starts on Tuesday - Getting Close!

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Banquet was very nice last night. We really liked the matching red flight suit dresses that Racers #43 were wearing. They had a NASCAR look but with a feminine style.

Lots of planning and strategizing to get the max performance from the plane across each leg. We made a decision to ship excess weight home. Washed our clothes. Took inventory of snacks to bring. We will finish off the yummy homemade cookies that Larry made today. Created checklists including leaving the WOH materials at each stop. Now we are preparing for all day meetings. We think we may be competitive. How exciting! --TAC

Racer Introduction Banquet

Fresh Pix from Florida revealing the racers intro Banquet and the rules meeting. All teams are announced and given a chance to wave to their fellow competitors at the banquet. Each racer is also given a necklace charm. For each race, participants can add gemstones to the official race charm. The fly-by and timing rules are very important and detailed so this is a good meeting. The crew reports the plane seems very 'spirited' and they are looking forward to a competitive chance. In that light, they are shedding excess baggage weight and will be shipping it separately. Looks like this is going to get FUN!! More pix by 0900H 6/21/10 of Bev and Teresa's visit to Sanibel Island, Florida. Cheers!

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--licensed women pilots. Many interesting women with fascinating stories. Teresa and Bev are the only team representing the state of Missouri. The excitement is building!---BJC

The opening banquet was inspirational as we celebrated 100 years of (continued next post) BJC

Photos from Saturday 6/19/10

The crew uploaded a set of pictures from a hangar briefing that they went through. There they met the ladies from the collegiate teams, saw a new Sport plane on display, and met the other racers. After the BBQ Bev and Teresa were treated to a beautiful sunset.

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Classic 47 in the NEWS

Classic 47 and the team of Cleair and Camp received some attention today. The Southeast Missourian released this article describing the race, including quotes from both pilots. Take a gander, then check back around 20:00H for updated photos from Saturday 6/19/10.

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