We look after Nancy Blackett, the favourite yacht of "Swallows and Amazons" author Arthur Ransome.
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Christmas is coming – so here is our 3-for-£12 offer on Nancy Blackett Christmas cards3rd November 2024Grab hold of our special offer on Nancy Blackett Christmas cards and save 20% when buying three packs. You can buy three 10-card packs of our exclusive Christmas card designs (normally £5 each) for ... [Read More]- Nancy Blackett prepares for winter maintenance at Pin Mill20th October 2024Nancy Blackett was lifted out of the water last Wednesday (October 16th) at Harry King’s Pin Mill boatyard to begin her winter lay-up. The previous Saturday a working party of Trust members had ... [Read More]
- Nancy Blackett is back at London’s Classic Boat Festival this coming weekend1st September 2024Nancy Blackett will be returning to the annual St Katherine Docks Classic Boat Festival in London this coming weekend – 7-8th September. This annual event has become a favourite date in her calendar, ... [Read More]
- Nancy Blackett heads home after an ’emotional’ Scarborough weekend23rd July 2024Nancy Blackett set out from Scarborough on Sunday afternoon and was in Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, by Monday morning. During her stay in Scarborough she was visited by members of the Bentley ... [Read More]
Welcome
You can visit and sail the Nancy Blackett, once owned by “Swallows and Amazons” author Arthur Ransome and the star of his novel “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, the seventh book of his “Swallows and Amazons” series, and probably his best sailing novel.
Nancy Blackett, lightly disguised in the book as the Goblin, was named after the “Amazon” pirate girl character who featured in “Swallows and Amazons”.
Nancy Blackett was Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht and is now owned by the Nancy Blackett Trust, preserving her as a living part of the Arthur Ransome heritage. Each year many Ransome fans enjoy the experience of sailing her, and many more visit her at maritime events.
Explore our website to find out more about Nancy Blackett’s history, how you can sail her, how you can help support her, and the mission and work of the Nancy Blackett Trust.
Nancy Blackett passes Pin Mill, June 2017.
Photo: Bill Wallace-King.