The third in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring the Millennium Dome and the Thames Barrier. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
The second in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring scenes heading from Canary Wharf downriver to Greenwich. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
The first in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring Nancy in St. Katherine’s Dock, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
We are pleased to report that the Nancy Blackett made the most of the prevailing flat and calm conditions yesterday, and was able to make it home to Woolverstone late yesterday evening, at 10.45PM.
The Nancy Blackett left St Katherine’s Dock at 6.30am today, having had her mooring ropes pass inspection by the local heron an hour or so before. Released from her enforced imprisonment by the unsuitable tides and winds of the past couple of weeks, her crew made the most of late September’s Indian summer and motored […]
Nancy Blackett is featured in the Times as part of its coverage of this weekend’s Thames Festival: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article6829461.ece Nancy reached St Katherine’s Dock, London, at 5PM today and should be open to visitors during most of the weekend.
Nancy Blackett was listed in a selection of 10 ‘important boats’ representing Britain’s seafaring heritage featured in a recent issue of Country Life. The selection, made by Dan Houston, editor of Classic Boat magazine, represents “an eclectic look at a handful of boats, all of which are sailing today: “Each vessel… has contributed to our […]
The first-ever Classic Rally on the Thames is taking place in St Katharine’s Dock, London, as part of this year’s Thames Festival, and Nancy Blackett is planning to be there. The Rally is on 12-13 September, and will feature at least 30 traditional yachts and workboats, some of which, like Nancy, will be open […]
Arthur Ransome’s “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is now available as a talking book on CD, read by renowned actor and broadcaster Gabriel Woolf. “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is Arthur Ransome’s classic tale in which four children (the Swallows of “Swallows and Amazons“) cope with North Sea storms and their […]
The Nancy Blackett is relaunched, rerigged, fitted-out and back on her pontoon at Woolverstone, ready for a summer of sailing. A select working party braved the wind and intermittent rain on Saturday to undertake the fitting-out at Woodbridge, and an even more select sub-group rewarded themselves later with an excellent dinner at the Anchor. We […]
Nancy’s antifouling was carried out over the weekend by a small but enthusiastic working party of NBT members. The weather – Nancy was outdoors this year – was fine, sunny and a bit breezy and barbecued burgers and grog were served up for lunch by skipper John Smith. The new bunk cushions also arrived and […]
The Nancy Blackett returns to the water at the end of March, so once again there will be many new opportunities to sail aboard her this year. There is plenty of scope for both newcomers or those who have previously sailed on her and she is additionally available for group use. To put in your […]
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