Nancy Blackett | The Nancy Blackett Trust

New mast, new season… at last!

1st May 2017

Nancy Blackett finally started her new sailing season last Saturday (April 29th) when she left the Tidemill Marina in Woodbridge at about 1.00pm, as soon as there was sufficient depth of water over its sill. …

Get ready for Pin Mill’s Arthur Ransome Jamboree!

30th April 2017

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust and Visit England’s Year of Literary Heroes, Pin Mill is hosting an Arthur Ransome Jamboree on Saturday 13th May. It’s part of a year-long celebration …

Nancy Blackett Trust launches Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration

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The Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration was launched earlier this week on Thursday (27th April) at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, with help from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis. He opened the proceedings by …

Drink a toast to Swallows and Amazons – and support Nancy Blackett

1st April 2017

Celebrate Swallows and Amazons and the start of our sailing season in style with our fabulous collection of ceramic and fine bone china mugs, available now from the Nancy Blackett Shop. Our ceramic mug designs include …

Nancy Blackett is now 86 years young

22nd September 202131st March 2017

It might be hard to be believe, but Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett celebrated her 86th anniversary yesterday (30th March), receiving lots of birthday wishes on social media. Born in 1931 at Hillyards boatyard in Littlehampton, Sussex, …

Nancy Blackett Jewellery is your ideal Easter gift

31st March 2017

Treat yourself or someone special to our Nancy Blackett jewellery this Easter and you’ll be supporting the work of the Nancy Blackett Trust. You can choose from an exquisite pair of earrings, a fabulous pendant, a …

Grab a chance to sail on Nancy Blackett this year

29th March 2017

Even though Nancy Blackett’s due to spend a couple of months in Holland this summer, that still leaves twenty weeks of the sailing season open for you to book a sail – half-day, full day, …

Nancy Blackett’s new mast, appeal update and more…

26th March 2017

Progress continues on Nancy Blackett’s new mast. Making it began in January at specialist spar-makers Collars, while it is now at Robertsons and in the process of being prepared to drop into the hole on …

How to sail on Nancy Blackett this year

24th February 2017

Everyone should have the unique experience of sailing Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett, especially around the locations where his Swallows and Amazons series stories “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” and “Secret Water” were set. …

Extracts from Nancy Blackett’s 2016 Logbook

15th January 2017

9th April: Nancy’s fitting-out, delayed by the mast problems, takes place in appalling weather. It includes a replacement for the Origo spirit cooker – the old one was in a sorry state. Later, the volunteers …

20, 50, 80 years on… welcome to the New Year, and to Arthur Ransome’s East Coast.

29th April 20171st January 2017

Peter Willis, founder and president of the Nancy Blackett Trust, reflects on its 20th anniversary and the year in prospect… This new year, 2017, will not only see the 20th anniversary of the Nancy Blackett …

Happy Christmas from Nancy Blackett

24th December 2016

We wish a Happy Christmas to all of our supporters, members, friends and followers! Have a wonderful day and thank you for your support this year. Artwork by Claudia Myatt