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Hi All,

I've just started Paramotoring and would like to meet up with others in the Devon and Cornwall areas.  I've been to the local web site but not sure if it's actively used. Any information on sites, people etc would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

Neil

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53 minutes ago, Deeeblue said:

Thanks for the advice on the Members map Simon.  What a great and simple idea.

What else would you expect from a Plymouth born and bred person :-);-) 

glad you like it, it is massively useful and will become more so as people add locations :-) 

looks as though Devon and Cornwall is starting to get the Internet and add themselves too it lol. 

SW :D

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which side do I take?  I grew up in Looe and spent most of my adult life in Plymouth, as well as dozens of other places :-)

Simon,  Do you know of many places to fly from on Dartmoor, I thought it was pretty much a no go area for take offs/landings.

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10 hours ago, Neilzy said:

Simon so was you a frequent user of the Noah's Ark pub in Courtney St 

i ranthat pub from 2000 to 2003 lol

I used to frequent that establishment every Saturday lunchtime for a few years in my 20s.  great times :-)

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1 hour ago, Deeeblue said:

which side do I take?  I grew up in Looe and spent most of my adult life in Plymouth, as well as dozens of other places :-)

Simon,  Do you know of many places to fly from on Dartmoor, I thought it was pretty much a no go area for take offs/landings.

I have never been confronted by anyone for taking off on the moors. :-) I have launched from Princetown (field behind the Plumb of Feathers pub) I have launched from almost every one of the car parks along the road from Princetown to Tavistock and Princetown to Yelverton. :-) 

Whiteworks is about as remote as you can get by road and you will not get agro from anyone at all for camping, flying, or lighting a fire. (we had a fox come and join us next to the fire the last time I went there. lol) http://holidayindartmoor.co.uk/princetown/whiteworks-36475.html

SW :D

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13 hours ago, admin (Simon W) said:

You have Dartmoor on your doorstep :-) It's an amazing place to fly and camp over with a fire! 

Better than Cornwall, as you wont get moved on by Police for trying to sleep at night :-) 

SW :D

Come on, Dartmoor is just empty moors - grass land.  Now look at North Cornwall, big rough coast line, plenty of old historic buildings to view from the sky and it does come with plenty of campsites

:D:D:D :D:D:D

 

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I was just fishing you chap :-) 

Both are lovely places, Dartmoor though is hasstle free, take off from your tent type camping for those that can't stand the idea of camping sites (like me) 

The entire South West offers some amazing flying for sure. 

SW :D

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I like the answers I'm getting.  Thanks to you both.  I'll be out tomorrow possibly if all go well. Paramotoring in the morning and some paragliding at Perranporth in the afternoon.

have a great weekend and thanks again.

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Posted

Wow thats sounds interesting, im in Okehampton so right on Dartmoors doorstep. I was always under the impression it wasn't going to be somewhere for take offs and landings but now sounds like a goer!!! Ideal!!!!   

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4 hours ago, admin (Simon W) said:

I will be down visiting some old friends in the not so distant future and will be bringing my kit for a fly from Princetown / Tavistock area if you guys want to hook up

Really - no need to come all this way just to see me - honest.

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