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« on: April 10, 2013, 15:55:36 PM »

Hi all....Has anyone flown of a site near Bodmin called " Cow Glue "
On Google earth it looks a bit rocky, but would like some first hand knowledge on this one please....
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2013, 16:55:05 PM »
Not sure what that one is like.

Have you looked at www.slople.com?

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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2013, 17:43:55 PM »
Quote from: liftseeker on April 10, 2013, 16:55:05 PM
Not sure what that one is like.

Have you looked at www.slople.com?

Thats where I got it from..lol

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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2013, 18:00:44 PM »
I wondered :)

Not far from me - we'll check it out at the week end

We've flown the Carluddon slope, flies on a S fairly well, but you end up flying over the road

There are some cracking thermals there so might try electric glider
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2013, 20:49:31 PM »
try putting helman tor into google, it's the same thing.
doesn't look worth it to me, too small, too rocky, too close to Dodman which is epically better

http://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/a2m/neolithic/tor_enclosure/helman%20tor/helman_tor.htm
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2013, 23:28:31 PM »
The more interesting one for me is Trenarren

Interesting shape for a start - but only a mile and a half from my works

Possible sw and ne?
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2013, 23:34:58 PM »
Is that black head? been for a walk there, not great walk with a glider, and didn't look much cop
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2013, 08:04:45 AM »
A few of us have flown Helman. We actually tried it fro DS.

It's flyable in East or West. Not a great slope with better slopes around. Front sides best on a westerly, but there are better slopes. Could get DS circuits in on a W but not a good backside. Might DS better on an E with the easterly slope the weaker slope and a better back side.

Either way, there are better slopes not far away.

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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2013, 22:14:19 PM »
"Cow Glue" is the default site name for a slope viewed from the West Country Slopers site. To prove a point, even StAgnes is called "Cow Glue"! It's quite a cool name I think. It may even stick???!!
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2013, 22:44:02 PM »
Jeese thank God it rained this evening

I was going to go straight from work to check out Trenarren, completely forgetting I was supposed to be in St Austell for a performance of Calamity Jane

Fortunately It hammered down and I turned back!

Damned good performace guys - well done St Austell operatic society!!!
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Re: Bodmin
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2013, 23:35:03 PM »
what do you mean it's the default name andy?

btw, hows jodie doing on your new toy??
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