The latest message that we received from skipper Richard Wainwright earlier today:

Nancy Blackett is now moored in the centre of Middelburg alongside Wildcat. We had a stormy passage down the canal with 40 knot gusting wind astern and 5 opening bridges to pass through. We found we could hold her almost stationary with reverse engine power.”

The Nancy Blackett Flotilla. Photo: Tony Clarke.

The Nancy Blackett Flotilla. Photo: Tony Clarke.