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Nancy Blackett Sailing in the Solent (Photos)

Nancy Blackett Sailing in the Solent (Photos)

12th June 2013

Our latest Flickr gallery (below) shows the Nancy Blackett and her crew sailing in the Solent on her way to the 2013 Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival, courtesy of the crew the Harbinger, an old gaffer[read more...]

The Lady at Yarmouth

The Lady at Yarmouth

11th June 2013

"We visited the Nancy Blackett at the Old Gaffers meeting at Yarmouth last weekend. Just as we arrived a lady was starting to tell the story 'We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea'. [read more...]

Nancy Blackett: Cover Girl

Nancy Blackett: Cover Girl

10th June 2013

Nancy Blackett is on the front cover of this month's "Cruising," the magazine of the Cruising Association. The photograph was taken by Gill Moon on a recent trip down[read more...]

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was his favourite among the various yachts he owned, and provided the inspiration for perhaps his best sailing novel, "We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea", part of his "Swallows and Amazons" series. Nancy, very lightly disguised as the Goblin, also plays a leading role as the boat at the centre of the book.Nancy Blackett Sailing - River Orwell - 31st May 2009

Nancy Blackett, rediscovered and restored, is now owned by the Nancy Blackett Trust, which was set up to preserve her as a living part of the Ransome heritage. Each year many Ransome fans enjoy the experience of sailing her, and many more visit her at maritime festivals.

Please explore our website to find out more about Nancy Blackett’s history, how you can sail her and how you can help support her.

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