Mike Rines, rescuer and restorer of Nancy Blackett, has died, at the age of 89. He first discovered Arthur Ransome’s boat virtually derelict in Scarborough Harbour in the early 1980s. Initially unaware that she was …
A brand new theatre production of Arthur Ransome’s novel Winter Holiday will take to the stage this month, before appearing in the Lake District in March. The play will be on stage for three days …
Arthur Ransome’s Selina King has been shortlisted for this year’s Classic Boat Awards, in the ‘Restored Sailing Vessel Under 40ft’ class. The largest and finest of Ransome’s yachts, she has been entered by King’s Boatyard …
Sailing Nancy Blackett is the title of a new video portraying Nancy Blackett under sail on the river Orwell. Shot specially for the Nancy Blackett Trust by film-maker Jon Swallow, the seven-minute short features narration …
A Christmas message from the Nancy Blackett Trust… We wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our supporters, members, friends and followers. Thank you for your ongoing support and have …
It’s time for last orders for your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Choose from our fabulous range of “Swallows and Amazons” and Nancy Blackett gifts, knowing that your purchases will go to a very …
With Christmas upon us in just a few weeks’ time, here’s our updated handy guide to the last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop, and to this year’s special offers. Choose from …
With Christmas upon us in just a few weeks’ time, here’s our handy guide to the Nancy Blackett Shop’s special Christmas offers. This year you can help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett …
Nancy Blackett is now ashore for the winter, following a long and busy autumn afloat, making the most of the unseasonably mild weather. She was collected last week from her berth at Woolverstone Marina on …
Grab a chance and don’t be sorry for a might-have-been! Many of our supporters have already started buying their Christmas gifts from us, so to help you plan ahead for your own shopping, here’s our …
Arthur Ransome’s Selina King has returned to the Orwell and Harry King’s at Pin Mill, the yard that she was built in 84 years ago, following a restoration which began in Bermuda and continued in …
Voyage North, the seventh and final book in Julia Jones’s Ransome-inspired Strong Winds series is out now. Donny finds himself on the superyacht of a Russian oligarch, heading towards the Arctic Circle with a canister …
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