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27.7.2013 Saturday – opening ceremony

It was a warm morning but overcast on the sky.

The day started with short briefing and weather information. Wojtek asked if someone would need towings today, only few hands rose up.

Day went by in relaxed mode. Quite many team members spent their day by the lake (or by the pool). Team captains meeting was only thing to interrupt this lazy day. Some people came from that meeting with quite exhausted faces, and our Jury member Janusz said it was the longest team captain meeting he has ever been in, the meeting lasted 2h 45min.

The opening ceremony took place by the briefing hangar. First team marched there with Leszno city brass band playing, then we heard Polish and FAI anthems and some speeches and of course the declaration that championships are officially opened. Then we had a short air show, first gliding aerobatics, then autogiro and parachutists and last but not least 11 tug planes made formation flyby. There were quite many people, including VIPs from Leszno city. Quite nice opening ceremony and convenient as well as it was at the airfield.

It was quite relaxed feeling in the restaurant afterwards, some were preparing the maps, VIPs had coffee and some had dinner. The evening continued in the hangar, the band was playing and some were dancing, actually the music made people jump up and down and not dancing. Later there might have been some dancing on the table ;-)

The competition is now officially open.

Are you ready:
Wake up early for a new competition day?
Make preparations for the day?
Wait for the towings to start?
Wait for the towings to finish?
Wait for the pilots to start the task?
Wait for the pilots to come back from the task?
Find things to do while you are waiting?
Get to know new people?
Talk with other people than your team only?
Stay up (too late) and enjoy the nice company?
Have lots of fun?
Accept several new facebook friends?
And miss it all in the autumn..?

I am…so here we go!

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