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See Nancy Blackett at Maritime Ipswich this weekend

16th August 201412th August 2014

Nancy Blackett will be welcoming visitors at the Maritime Ipswich festival this coming weekend. Maritime Ipswich is the annual festival held in Ipswich, Suffolk on its historic Waterfront. Situated on the River Orwell, it is …

Swallows and Amazons 40th Anniversary: New DVD, Prizes, Screenings and More…

22nd February 20266th August 2014

To celebrate the fortieth anniversary and release of the restored 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film, the Nancy Blackett Trust has teamed up with Vintage Books and Studiocanal to offer you the chance to win a …

Photos: Three Ransome Boats Sail the Orwell

31st October 202013th July 2014

You can now see our photo album from the Parade of Sail on 6th July, where for the first time ever, three of Arthur Ransome’s boats sailed together on the River Orwell: Nancy Blackett, Peter …

Together at Last: Three Ransome Boats Sail the Orwell

13th July 201411th July 2014

It was, in several ways, a historic occasion: for the first time ever, three of Arthur Ransome’s boats sailed together on the River Orwell: Nancy Blackett, Peter Duck and Ragged Robin III set off from …

Photos: Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure

31st October 202011th July 2014

You can now see our photo album from Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure earlier this month, with thanks to Nicola Key.

An Entertaining Day with Nancy Blackett, Peter Duck and Chelmondiston Primary School

8th July 20148th July 2014

On Monday 7th July Nancy Blackett (with Judy Taylor and John Benford) and Peter Duck (with Julia Jones) entertained Year 6 of Chelmondiston Primary School respectively at Woolverstone Marina and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. …

Photos: Nancy Blackett on the Orwell

31st October 20207th July 2014

As usual, Nancy Blackett was available for short sailing trips for members of the Nancy Blackett Trust on the day of the Trust’s AGM. View our photo album of Nancy Blackett sailing on the River …

Peter Willis Elected Nancy Blackett’s First President

6th July 2014

Peter Willis became the Nancy Blackett Trust’s first ever President yesterday. He served as chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust for 17 years until last November, having launched the original Nancy Blackett Appeal in 1996. …

Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure

4th July 2014

This past week Nancy Blackett has been making the most of the recent fine weather with her first summer cruise up the River Alde and back. In the care of Skipper Richard Wainwright, Nancy Blackett …

Norman Willis – an Obituary

1st June 202130th June 2014

Norman Willis, the former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, and a former president of the Arthur Ransome Society, passed away earlier this month at the age of 81. Born in Hayes, Middlesex, Mr …

Elsa Hammond begins the Great Pacific Race as Mile 1,937 is dedicated to Nancy Blackett

22nd February 202610th June 2014

Yesterday morning adventurer and sailor Elsa Hammond finally set off on the inaugural Great Pacific Race from Monterey, California. Elsa, a lifelong Arthur Ransome enthusiast, is the only solo female rower from Europe taking part …

Ellen MacArthur on the 75th Anniversary of Secret Water

21st December 202529th May 2014

This year sees the 75th anniversary of the publication of "Secret Water", the eighth book in the "Swallows and Amazons" series by Arthur Ransome. The story is principally set in the Walton Backwaters and includes …