Nancy Blackett’s plans to attend the Shipmate Classic Yacht Regatta at Hellevoetsluis this week are in tatters after encountering extremely rough weather during the crossing of the North Sea.
An adverse weather forecast has also meant that she has reluctantly returned to the Orwell and that any further attempts to cross the North Sea this year may not happen until the end of August, subject to favourable conditions and crew availability, when she plans to visit the Vlissingen Maritime Festival.
The Nancy Blackett still hopes to be at Maritime Woodbridge in September.