Nancy Blackett

Nancy Blackett and her crew arrived in Hamble at tea-time yesterday, accompanied by a some light rain, following a good sail across the Solent. Today she headed west again, this time berthing at the Royal …

Nancy Blackett spent last weekend at Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight for the annual Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival (YOGAFF), having sailed and motored there from Hamble on the Thursday. Bob Hull (skipper), Jenny Wedick …

Nancy Blackett and her crew have been kept fairly busy in the Solent during the past week. NBT member Rex Wade celebrated his birthday last Friday with a special trip across to the Folly Inn …

Over the past few days, following the previous change of crew, the Nancy Blackett left the Hamble and went across the Solent to the River Beaulieu, mooring on a buoy for the night, before moving …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …