The Nancy Blackett had a short sail from Newtown Creek yesterday to Cowes and spent the night on a pontoon at the Folly. Good beer was enjoyed in the pub, and then the crew motored back to Southampton Water, having a brief but good sail before taking her up the Hamble to the Mercury Marina […]
The Nancy Blackett and her crew left Eastbourne on Friday and sailed to Brighton Marina. Leaving at 5:45AM on Saturday to catch the tide as far as possible, they motored across a glassy sea through the Looe Channel, but sailed the last part to Sparkes Marina in Chichester Harbour. On Sunday, they sailed to the […]
Following Nancy Blackett's successful arrival at Eastbourne yesterday, on her way to the Solent, a new album and slideshow of photographs taken in Ramsgate and en route are now available.
After a long day's sailing, Nancy Blackett has literally just tied up in Eastbourne Marina, mid-evening, with the crew more than ready for some rations, With the wind below that which was forecast, the 41-mile voyage took approximately two hours longer than expected, with Nancy only arriving at the marina lock at 8:05PM, and being […]
The Nancy Blackett left Ramsgate at 6AM today, and headed south towards to Dover. Off Kingsdown, the Tick Tack wireless wind indicator was lost overboard in a heavy roll, but was successfully rescued and is still working after a rinse. Dover was reached mid-morning. The weather forecast for tomorrow is favourable, so the intention is […]
The Nancy Blackett is currently in Ramsgate, having started her cruise to the Solent. Having braved the crossing of the Thames Estuary during the weekend, the crew is awaiting favourable conditions to continue along the South Coast. The wind has prevented any further sailing today, but a early start is planned for tomorrow morning, with […]
Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust can now access its 2010 calendar and schedule of cruises and crewing vacancies online. Access may be obtained by signing up on the Calendar and Schedule page. In return, an invitation will be sent out by e-mail to access the calendar, and to sign up for a free Google […]
A new mail-order bookstore has been opened by the Nancy Blackett Trust as an addition to its fundraising sources. The bookstore displays a wide variety of books by, about, or otherwise relating to Arthur Ransome, and also includes a smaller selection of audio CDs and DVDs. Books are displayed in a number of different categories […]
The Norwich Arts Centre is hosting a performance of the Homing Stone. the story of Arthur Ransome’s perilous escape from Revolutionary Russia, on the evening of 29th March. Created by Arthur Ransome’s great-nephew, Hugh Lupton, in collaboration with the English Acoustic Collective, the Homing Stone retells the extraordinary incognito journey that was undertaken in 1919 […]
Arthur Ransome's Nancy Blackett will be available for additional cruises in July and October around her traditional East Coast rivers (subject, as always, to skipper and crew availability and favourable weather conditions). The July cruise is intended to last for the second week of the month, visiting the Rivers Orwell and Stour, and Harwich Harbour, […]
Plans for Nancy Blackett’s summer in the Solent are coming together, with dates being announced or confirmed. In particular, the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM is scheduled to take place on 12th June at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble. Members will be receiving details in the next few days. Other significant dates include the Yarmouth […]
The Nancy Blackett Trust, owner and preserver of Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, has relaunched its website in time for the new season. New features include the facilities to donate and join online, a contact form, profiles of selected significant people involved with the Trust and a new collection of photographic albums, all presented in a […]
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