We look after Nancy Blackett, the favourite yacht of "Swallows and Amazons" author Arthur Ransome.
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Celebrate Nancy Blackett’s 90th Anniversary with our Teatowel Double Deals and Triple Offer17th October 2021Our Nancy Blackett teatowels make great gifts, and now, to help celebrate Nancy ... [read more]
In photos: Nancy Blackett gets ready for winter9th October 2021Nancy Blackett has successfully returned to her winter quarters at Woodbridge. On ... [read more]
BBC ‘Villages By The Sea’ show features Swallow’s builder and Coch-y-bonddhu replica5th October 2021An episode of the BBC TV Series “Villages By The Sea” that explores the ... [read more]
Points to add to the 3rd edition of ‘The Secrets of Making Swallows and Amazons’ (1974): Part five3rd October 2021Sophie Neville continues her exploration of new memories to include in the next edition ... [read more]
A Memorable Arthur Ransome Moment on Nancy Blackett18th September 2021Sue Stott, the winner of the 2019 Nancy Blackett Trust raffle for a day-sail on Nancy ... [read more]
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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.