Nancy Blackett and her crew have been out enjoying sailing all week, still as active on the water as ever, and 81 years young. They enjoyed taking part in some filming earlier in the week (with at least 10 people onboard, and a large film support team on accompanying boats) before circumnavigating the Isle of Sheppey (a first for Nancy, mostly sailed despite there being not much wind, and being allowed less than a metre clearance under the Kingsferry bridge), then sailing up to London, back in Chatham, planning to return home to the Orwell next week. See our photo album here.

Word and pictures: John Smith