Cornwall Safari

Hi all

Well I'm back from my week away in Cornwall, and what a sunny week it was, mostly. However, the wind was coming from the north east and east, which are not the best directions for flying in Cornwall.

I got up to St. Agnes on a couple of days, but the wind strength wasn't great and I only had enough confidence to launch the Wildthing over the ocean, and I even found that a butt clenching experience. I am so much happier having land to crash my models onto, because at least then it is retrievable to enable repair. But over water? Nawwww.

I headed off to St. Ives on one, beautiful day, then when leaving and driving along a coastal road, I became surrounded by moor land and spotted an ideal location to fly the Libelle DLG, and what fun that was too.

Having moved down to The Lizard, James Clark, aka Slopeflyer, recommended a slope at Porthallow near St. Kevern, and I was supposed to meet up with James but other events occurred which stopped James from meeting up with me. But James gave me directions and as I walked along the coastal path from Porthallow beach, I kept my eyes peeled for a suitable flying location.

I came across a pasture, complete with cows, with a nice slope, short grass and no brambles or gorse and flew the Wildthing there.

The flying was, OK. The air was a little turbulent and I had to keep on my toes as the model would dip a wing unexpectedly.

Anyway, enjoy the video's guys.

Happy flying

Steve