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On TV: Swallows and Amazons in “The Secret Life of Books”

1st June 202116th November 2015

Tune into BBC4 this evening at 8pm to see “Swallows and Amazons” as the subject of “The Secret Life of Books”. According to the episode’s page, the details are: “Former journalist and keen amateur sailor John Sergeant …

An Autumn Cruise (with photos)

31st October 202018th October 2015

At the beginning of October Nancy Blackett enjoyed her annual Autumn Cruise, the last of the season, which included a brief return to “Secret Water”, skipper John Smith writes. The crew had all arrived by …

A Secret Water Adventure (with photos)

31st October 20204th October 2015

Over the August Bank Holiday weekend Nancy Blackett joined in a “Secret Water” adventure that was organised by Royal Cruising Club members, and it all went ahead very successfully. Along with other “mother ships”, several …

See Swallows and Amazons at the Riverside, Woodbridge

22nd February 202621st September 2015

Back by popular demand following its sell-out showing in April, the Nancy Blackett Trust is screening the 40th anniversary edition of “Swallows and Amazons” at the Riverside Cinema, Woodbridge, this Saturday (26th September). Sophie Neville, …

Photos: Maritime Ipswich

31st October 202017th August 2015

Nancy Blackett spent the weekend of 14/15th August entertaining and educating visitors to Maritime Ipswich. Our thanks to all the members of the Trust who volunteered to make this possible. See our Flickr photo album …

Nancy Blackett in Ramsgate, July 2015 - John Smith

Photos: Solent Adventure

31st October 202011th August 2015

You can now view our Flickr photo album of Nancy Blackett’s Solent Adventure at the end of July. (Photo credits: Nicola Farr)

Photos: Cruise to the Solent

31st October 202011th August 2015

You can now view our mini-photo album of Nancy Blackett’s cruise to the Solent along the Kent and Sussex coasts last month. (Photo credits: John Smith)

Nancy Blackett: Night Sail to Woolverstone

6th August 2015

Nancy Blackett and crew are safely back in Woolverstone, having arrived at midnight after a calm crossing of the Thames Estuary.

Nancy Blackett: back at Ramsgate

4th August 2015

Yesterday’s weather forecast suggested perhaps a day in Eastbourne today, but in the event, today’s weather was not too bad, so the decision was made to take advantage of the wind-with-tide-downwind opportunity and set off …

Beachy Head and a Dutch Yacht - John Smith

Nancy Blackett: back at Eastbourne

3rd August 2015

Nancy Blackett and her new crew commenced their return journey from the Solent as the crack of dawn today, departing from Haslar just after 4am. This meant that they made the Looe Channel at slack …

Nancy Blackett: Signals from the Solent

31st July 2015

Skipper Rod Webb reports that Nancy Blackett and her crew enjoyed a glorious sail yesterday, out past Hurst Castle and the Needles, round the Shingles Bank and back through the North Channel to Lymington. They …

Nancy Blackett: finally in Lymington

29th July 2015

Skipper Rod Webb reported a good sail earlier today (Wednesday). The relative shelter of Port Hamble and Southampton Water gave way to a blustery F5 out in the Solent – raising enough of a chop …