Nancy is now at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), Falmouth. She has a space on the secure museum pontoon. This is inside the high security area which means that we can only get to her by going through the main museum entrance when the museum is open. Opening hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm.
The NMM pontoon has no water or toilet facilities and no access to the shore. This means skippers arriving to board Nancy must do so before 4.30pm at the latest to get a visitors/guests badge from reception, sign in, and to get the (usually) locked doors to the pontoon opened. After this time you will not be able to reach Nancy except by dinghy. Arrive early! There is very limited local parking.
If day-sailing Nancy must be back and tidied up for crew to leave, ready for her to sail the next day, by 4.30pm. The museum pontoon is free. Our only alternative is a mooring at the Pendennis Marina (next to the NMM) or the Town Quay pontoons about 200 yards upstream. Both cost circa £20 per night.
Nancy is on display at the NMM until a few days after the TARS IAGM over the late May Bank Holiday weekend so when leaving her on the NMM pontoon she must be tidy and clean with her display board on the outside cabin roof. Allow time for this before the 4.30pm leaving deadline. At the date of writing she is fully watered, fuelled and both headsails are bent on. Nancy is ready to step aboard and go sailing. The new engine has had its 100 hour service and should not need any attention until the next service at 200 hours.
The NMM pontoon is hard to find from the river. Note carefully on the way out where it is hidden! Also, at low tide springs, there is a bar about 20 yards from the pontoon on which we may touch. If in any doubt contact Bryan on 07711 129 780 well beforehand.
Swallows and Amazons for Ever!
Posted by BLB aboard Nancy Blackett, Falmouth