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Nancy Blackett: retreat to Hamble

26th July 2015

John Smith reports that this morning was very bleak out on the Solent, but wind had initially dropped off so Nancy Blackett and crew ventured out, hoping for Lymington, but conditions were too nasty, so …

Nancy Blackett: stuck in Cowes

25th July 2015

Due to the unsettled weather, John Smith reports that an attempt was made this evening to sail to Lymington. With the tide just turning west, and wind seemingly dropped, Nancy Blackett and crew optimistically left Cowes earlier …

Nancy Blackett: drying out in Cowes

24th July 2015

Nancy Blackett and crew ventured out into the Solent from Portsmouth today, and are currently in East Cowes marina. Heavy rain and winds were stronger than forecast and far from ideal to make it to …

Nancy Blackett: arrived at Port Solent

23rd July 2015

Nancy Blackett and crew are now in Port Solent after an interesting day, particularly when they neared the America’s Cup fleet, and had to pass outside of an exclusion zone, although they did enjoy seeing the fleet …

Beachy Head and a Dutch Yacht - John Smith

Nancy Blackett: From Dover to Brighton

29th July 201520th July 2015

Last Thursday evening Nancy Blackett arrived in Eastbourne following a brisk downwind sail from Dover. With ever changing weather, skipper John Smith reported that departure was delayed until Saturday, when, with strong winds still from the …

Nancy Blackett: Drenched in Dover

14th July 2015

After a couple of days holed up in Ramsgate, enjoying the local Thai restaurant, and a trip to RAF Manston to see their Spitfire and Hurricane exhibitions, skipper John Smith and crew finally made a …

Nancy Blackett in Ramsgate, July 2015 - John Smith

Nancy Blackett: Sailing to the Solent

29th July 201513th July 2015

Nancy Blackett and her crew left Woolverstone on the evening of Friday 10th July and spent the night off Harwich on a mooring. An early departure on Saturday morning gave the crew a comfortable Thames …

Photos: Inside Nancy Blackett

31st October 202010th July 2015

While Nancy Blackett was in Shotley Marina for the 2015 AGM and Summer Social, we took the opportunity to take some new photos from onboard and inside her. View our Flickr photo album here.

Nancy Blackett, AGM and Summer Social at Shotley

31st October 20205th July 2015

After a misty start, the warm July sunshine shone down on the Nancy Blackett Trust’s 2015 AGM and Summer Social, held this year at the Shipwreck Pub and Restaurant at Shotley Marina. Ably chaired by Chairman …

Sailing Swallow on a Sunday

31st October 202014th June 2015

Our final photos from last weekend’s Beale Park Boat and Outdoor Show show Swallow being sailed by a number if visitors in perfect conditions on Sunday 7th June, courtesy of Trust President Peter Willis. View the Flickr …

A mini-expedition along the Thames

31st October 202014th June 2015

One way to travel to last weekend’s Beale Park Boat and Outdoor Show was to embark upon a mini-expedition along the Thames, although it was possibly more “Wind in the Willows” than “River Amazon”. See …

Exploring Beale Park’s Gardens and Wildlife

31st October 202013th June 2015

While we were at last weekend’s Beale Park Boat and Outdoor Show we took the opportunity to explore some of the wildlife and gardens in the Park itself. Our Flickr photo album here is the result.