Attractive new editions of Arthur Ransome’s "Swallows and Amazons" series are being issued under the Vintage Classics imprint, with the first four titles now available. The paperbacks have a large, clear, easy-to-read typeface, all of …
An impressive new painting of Nancy Blackett by noted marine artist Patrick Donovan (ARSMA) has been presented to the Nancy Blackett Trust. Prints and cards are available from our shop. About the painting Patrick Donovan's …
Nancy Blackett’s final cruise of the season was also the first for newly-promoted Skipper for Roger Sturge, the Nancy Blackett Trust’s Secretary. Here is his account… On Monday morning, in bright sunshine, we motored down …
The latest addition to the Nancy Blackett shop is this beautiful 2013 Year Planner by our in-house artist Claudia Myatt. Being a generous A2 size on semi-stiff card, it has plenty of space for all your sailing …
The Nancy Blackett Shop now stocks these new hardcover notebooks, which come with a choice of four classic Arthur Ransome book covers – as well as "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea", you can …
Another Winter holiday will be upon us sooner than you think, so as usual, here are our recommended last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop. We will endeavour to meet …
Arthur Ransome’s "We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea" was published 75 years ago this month. Inspired by his boat the Nancy Blackett, it was quickly recognised as the high point of his "Swallows and Amazons" series …
A very unusual but appropriate venue was the scene for the Autumn meeting of the Board of the Nancy Blackett Trust earlier this week, when it met at the Hermitage Community Moorings in Wapping, London. …
You can now listen to yesterday's edition of BBC Radio 4's Open Country, featuring an interview with Arthur Ransome's cousin Richard Ransome, who describes how his own Lakeland childhood was not that different from the …
Long-standing NBT member Doug Faunt was amongst fourteen crew members of the HMS Bounty who were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday. Two rescue helicopters took the surviving crew to the Coast Guard Air …
"The World of Arthur Ransome", the new book by Christina Hardyment, is now available to pre-order from the Nancy Blackett Shop at 20% off its regular price. Due for publication on 3rd October, this large-format, heavily …
Nancy Blackett will be one of the main attractions at Maritime Woodbridge this coming weekend. She will be in good company amongst other classic boats and old gaffers, barges and coracles. The theme of this …
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