As it happened, Saturday’s weather started out with rather calm conditions, so Nancy left Gosport at around 8:30am. After motoring along the Solent, the conditions seemed suitable for sailing, so she set off for Brighton. Later on the wind and sea picked up, turning the passage into a rather rough one. Nancy arrived at Brighton […]
Yesterday, the crew made it as far as… the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. Strong winds prevented Nancy from continuing eastwards, although the latest forecasts indicate a possible window of opportunity on Sunday. Nancy will also need to find a new (and cheaper) berth in the Solent area today, due to sudden high demand for berths, […]
Delayed by a gale at Brixham on Sunday, the Nancy Blackett was finally able to resume her return voyage on Monday, arriving at Weymouth on Monday night. Tuesday saw another daytime passage onward to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, in 10 hours. Yesterday then saw a rather shorter 4-hour passage across the Solent to Gosport Marina. […]
Nancy Blackett has made a great start to the long passage back to Woolverstone from Falmouth. Skipper David Johnson and a full crew cruised to St Mawes, Plymouth, Salcombe and the Dart. Nancy is now is a secure MDL Marina at Brixham in Torbay. Ed Williams is unavoidably unable to continue the passage plan due […]
During her stay in Falmouth, Nancy Blackett has been boarded by well over one hundred keen visitors and, despite adverse weather at times, has given many the chance of sailing or motoring in and around the harbour. Her presence on the pontoon of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall added an extra dimension to the Museum’s […]
From the south coast Nancy in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Nancy in Weymouth. Nancy departing Weymouth. Photo credits: B L Bonser
From the early part of the voyage: Nancy in Ramsgate. Dutch visitors in Dover. Photo credits: B L Bonser
Some more pictures from Nancy Blackett’s voyage to Falmouth. Passing the Needles… …and Portland Bill… …at a rate of Knots. At the NMMC pontoon, Falmouth. Photo Credits: B L Bonser
Below are just a few of the many pictures taken on Nancy Blackett’s voyage down to Falmouth. The intrepid crew. Navigating at night. Essential equipment. Photo Credits: B L Bonser
As things currently stand, below is Nancy’s intended programme for the rest of the summer: May: Falmouth – available for local sailing, based at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Note: special arrangements apply to attendees of the TARS IAGM from May 23rd-26th. June: Return voyage starts June 1st, provisionally divided into week-long legs, with a […]
Dave Sewart, one of the founding members of the Arthur Ransome Society (TARS), and one of Arthur Ransome’s Literary Executors, passed away while gardening on May 8th. As a founding member of TARS, he was very active in setting it up, and particularly in assisting with its publications, either as an editor or as an […]
Nancy is now at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), Falmouth. She has a space on the secure museum pontoon. This is inside the high security area which means that we can only get to her by going through the main museum entrance when the museum is open. Opening hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm. The NMM […]
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