Sandy's Ramblings

A repository for whatever wisdom (or lack thereof) I choose to dispense. Probably consisting mostly of Naval and Maritime history, Photography, or a combination thereof.

Monday, 31 December 2018

2018 Retrospective

Normally, at this time of year, I would do several posts of my favourite photos from the year, across several of my favourite subjects. I...

Saturday, 8 December 2018

The Cape LaHave, the Vesta and the Great Ocean Yacht Race

In the summer of 1925 when Robert McClearn (my grandfather) was 15, he joined the three-masted schooner Cape LaHave for a trip from Nova S...

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Survey Benchmarks (Updated)

Note: This post updated on 1 Jan 2019 with some material from the DFO website that previously eluded me. Sometimes, you find interesting ...

Saturday, 1 December 2018

Magdalen Islands

Located north-east of Prince Edward Island, the Magdalen Islands (or Les Iles de la Madeleine in local parlance) are a mere 5 hours away f...

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