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In photos: Nancy Blackett at the Harwich Maritime Festival

1st August 2019

Nancy Blackett was on show at the Harwich Maritime Festival last Saturday, berthed at the historic Ha’penny Pier, as captured in our photos below.

See Nancy Blackett this Saturday at the Harwich Maritime Festival

22nd September 202125th July 2019

Harwich’s annual Maritime Festival returns on Saturday 27th July, and Nancy Blackett will be there and open to visitors. The Nancy Blackett Trust’s stall will also be present amongst over 50 traders, a programme of …

Swallows and Amazons: sailing into cinema history

22nd September 202123rd July 2019

With Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ about to take to the stage at York’s Theatre Royal, Steve Pratt looks back at the lasting legacy of the 1974 film with actress and writer Sophie Neville. Arthur …

A new book for the Reading Room

13th July 2019

The Sailors’ Reading Room in Southwold now contains an additional book in its library, thanks to the Nancy Blackett Trust. Members of Nancy Blackett’s crew visited it on a recent trip to the town, and …

Nancy Blackett in photos: from the Solent to Suffolk

5th July 2019

You can now view photos of Nancy Blackett’s passage home from the Solent to Suffolk last month in the gallery below. Click on a photo to view full-size in a lightbox carousel.

In photos: Nancy Blackett back at Woolverstone

27th June 2019

Following her Solent adventures, Nancy Blackett has been taking a well-earned break at Woolverstone this week, before heading off on a cruise to Lowestoft this weekend. Simon Jackson captured her there on Monday, including her …

Nancy Blackett Heads for Home Waters

21st June 2019

Following the Trust’s AGM and Summer Social, Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from Swanwick Marina on Sunday evening in preparation for her journey home, writes John Smith. After an overnight stay at Haslar Marina, …

Swallows & Amazons is this year’s summer family show at York Theatre Royal

14th June 2019

A production of Arthur Ransome’s children’s classic “Swallows & Amazons” will be taking to the stage of York Theatre Royal from next month, as this year’s summer family show. Damian Cruden, in his final production …

Last Orders for the Nancy Blackett Trust AGM and Summer Social

4th February 20266th June 2019

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust are reminded that this year’s Annual General Meeting and Summer Social is on Sunday week, and the deadline for bookings is Monday 10th June. As detailed in last month’s …

Watching the D-Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations from Nancy Blackett

6th June 2019

Nancy Blackett skipper Bob Page reports on a memorable day in the Solent… Yesterday (5th June) I had the pleasure of taking Trust member John Bull out for a day sail on Nancy Blackett. To …

Sailing Nancy Blackett around the Solent

5th June 2019

Skipper Bob Page reports on an eventful week that saw Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, doing a lot of sailing around the Solent and receiving visitors at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta… Last week was …

In photos: Nancy Blackett at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta

5th June 20194th June 2019

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust enjoyed last week sailing around the Solent on Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, culminating in attending the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta on the Isle of Wight. Mate Jeremy Norman …