by Bob Brown If there’s one animal that symbolises marine life, it must surely be the starfish. Illustrations of the seaside invariably have a starfish in the scene and children are fascinated by them. Just as often however, when we really encounter these beasts, they are dead, washed up, and Read more
The ICC intends to host a cruise of yachts in the Madeira island group in June/ July 2023 to mark the centenary of Conor OBrien’s circumnavigation of the world.Conor OBrien’s* circumnavigation in his yacht Saoirse, commenced from Dun Laoghaire on 20th June 1923. The Port of Funchal in Madeira was Read more
Here is an interesting article written for the International Cartography Association on the History of Cartography by Andrew David, Lt Cdr RN (Retd) called ‘The Emergence of the AdmiraltyChart in the 19th Century.
Emergence of the Admiralty Chart in the 19th C