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Swept from Helford to the Isle of Wight: 1703

November 2, 2020 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, Solent & English South Coast, Sou' by Sou' West 2017, South West England

The renowned ‘Great storm’ of November 1703 hit the west coast of England, resulting in ships being driven ashore or,[…]

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Brest and Douarnenez, 1996

May 10, 2020 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Sailing for Pleasure, South West England

The Brest and Douarnenez Festivals take place every four years. In 2020, the Festival is postponed due to the worldwide[…]

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Cruising to Brest: 2016

April 29, 2020 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Sailing for Pleasure, Solent & English South Coast

In 2016, a fleet of OGA members sailed in company from the East Coast, Netherlands and Solent to the Festival[…]

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Perilous storms in Plymouth Sound: 1703

November 7, 2019 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, Historic Events, Sou' by Sou' West 2017, South West England

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

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Bishop Rock and Wolf Rock lighthouses

October 1, 2019 beverley yates Hazards & Challenges, Sou' by Sou' West 2017, South West England

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

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Crossing to France: via Dover or Brighton?

September 30, 2019 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Solent & English South Coast, Working Sail

Since the age of the train, we’ve crossed the Channel from Dover to Calais by steamship, ferry, hovercraft and, since[…]

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The rocky coast of Finistère: lighthouses, lifeboats and seaweed

April 25, 2019 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Hazards & Challenges

Île Vierge marks the south-western limit of the English Channel and is a small islet off the approach to l’Aber[…]

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Blessing the St Malo fishing fleet: 1932

April 24, 2019 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Working Sail

This archive footage from a Pathe Gazette, 1932 shows the Bishop blessing the fleet as they depart St Malo to[…]

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Enkhuizen: herring town

August 22, 2018 beverley yates Netherlands & Belgium, Netherlands Tour 2014, Working Sail

Enkhuizen has been a major harbour since the middle ages, and its links with herring fishing are still recognised today[…]

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Douarnenez: an historic fishing port

June 1, 2018 beverley yates France, France 2015 & 2016, Working Sail

Until the 16th century, Douarnenez was a busy commercial centre exporting local cloth, but its greatest period of prosperity was[…]

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