Sou’ by Sou’ West 2017 – Sailing By: Tales from our coasts and inland waterways

Perilous storms in Plymouth Sound: 1703

In this extract by Daniel Defoe, he reflects on the town of Plymouth, noting its importance as a safe anchorage[…]

Many ships have been lost off the westernmost rocks of the Isles of Scilly, one of the most well known[…]

Despite reports to the contrary, members of the OGA Sou b’Sou’West Cruise in Company, representing four OGA areas, have reached[…]

Four naval ships and over 1300 men were lost on the dangerous rocks and reefs around the Isles of Scilly[…]

Being philosophical, and deferring to common sense, the decision has been made by the OGA Cruise in Company Sou’ by[…]

In 1854 a group of Cornish fishermen left for Australia, to seek their fortune, sailing their 37′ open Mounts Bay[…]

In these two short snippets from the Pathé film archive, we see nine Newlyn fishermen petition the Minister of Health[…]

After a day of racing in Plymouth, the OGA Sou’by Sou’West fleet continues on passage westward, some return to Dartmouth,[…]

In this extract from ‘Cruises of the Joan’, the skipper faces the prospect of sailing the remainder of his round[…]

The Sou’by Sou’West OGA fleet has gathered in Plymouth, arriving over the past few days. With the weather continuing to[…]