Air vs. Sea: Miss GEICO Racing Team To Challenge GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team

The 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show will take place along the shores of Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 21-22. This years’ show will have a new twist with a air vs. sea showdown.

The 12-time world champion Miss GEICO racing team will challenge aircraft from the GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team.

Driving the 47-foot catamaran during rehearsal for the two-day event will be Fort Lauderdale veteran, retired Navy Chief Janette R. Chandler. Chief Chandler will share the cockpit with Steve Curtis who will handle the throttles. Curtis is an international boat racing legend and has won more than 20 world championship titles. 

Chandler enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1989 and received numerous medals and military recognitions during her 20 years of exemplary service. She currently serves as a civilian in the U.S. Department of the Army as a Family Readiness Support Assistant for the 81st Readiness Division, Region 7 (South) assigned to 73 units in South Florida.

Miss GEICO Launching New Community Program

In 2021, the Miss GEICO offshore racing team will launch the “Community Drivers” program as part of the organization’s efforts to show support for active duty and former military personnel. During select test dates and appearances at national air shows, local community members will be honored for their contributions to programs supporting members of the armed forces.

As Chief Chandler drives the 47-foot Miss GEICO Victory catamaran during Friday’s air show rehearsal, the solo pilots from the GEICO Skytypers will fly at a low-altitude just above the deck of the watercraft.