We sailed southwest from the Canaries down to the latitude of Antigua, then turned west.

The prevailing wind for that part of the ocean was southwesterly, and we were sailing southwest.

From there they sailed southwest along the Kenai Peninsula.

Then the ship sailed due southwest.

From Cape Verde they sailed southwest across the Atlantic.

She sailed southwest of Svalbard and west of Bear Island.

But suppose the Snark were sailing southwest.

From these islands they sailed southwest in an apparent attempt to circle around Cuba and return home to Puerto Rico.

He directed Peacock and Flying Fish to sail southwest to try to better Cook's southing record.

Spencer sailed south-southeast and the other two British vessels sailed southwest by west, with the result that they lost sight of each other.