Nancy Blackett

The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome

25th February 202621st September 2005

Following the release in March by the National Records Office of two reconstituted government files concerning Arthur Ransome’s years in Russia, the BBC commissioned a documentary film which Griff Rhys Jones investigated whether Ransome was …

Nancy Returns From Her Holidays

25th February 202614th September 2005

Nancy Blackett has finally returned home following her epic Summer voyage along the south coast of England. Along the way she revisited her birthplace, Hillyards of Littlehampton, for the first time, participated in the International …

Nancy’s Historic Hillyard Visit: Press Coverage (part 2)

10th December 202522nd July 2005

Nancy Blackett’s historic visit to Hillyard’s boatyard in Littlehampton was later covered by ‘Practical Boatowner’. The article is entitled “Nancy Comes Home” and may be read here.

Nancy’s Historic Hillyard Visit: Press Coverage (part 1)

3rd September 202530th June 2005

Nancy Blackett’s historic visit to Hillyard’s boatyard in Littlehampton was covered in the local press. ‘Littlehampton Today’ published an article entitled “Nancy’s Amazon journey”, which may be read here.

Nancy Embarks on Her Epic Summer Season At Sea

10th December 202514th June 2005

Nancy Blackett’s epic summer voyage along the South Coast is under way, as one of the highlights of what is turning out to be a very special year, following the record-breaking circumnavigation by patron Ellen …

The Nancy Blackett Trust Congratulates Its Patron Ellen MacArthur

3rd February 20169th February 2005

Ellen MacArthur, Patron of the Nancy Blackett Trust, has broken the solo record for sailing non-stop around the world. Ms. MacArthur, a keen sailor since childhood, beat the record set last year by Francis Joyon …

Nancy Blackett in Top 200 Boats

10th December 20258th February 2005

Nancy Blackett has gained a place in ‘Classic Boat’ magazine‘s listing of the top 200 classic boats. The list was compiled, with votes from readers, to mark the magazine’s 200th issue, cover-dated February 2005, and …

Helen Tew: Obituary

10th December 202515th November 2004

Helen Tew, vice-president of the Nancy Blackett Trust, and Transatlantic yachtswoman, died on November 9th 2004, aged 92. Helen was best known for her Transatlantic crossing in her boat Mary Helen, in 2000, when she …

Nancy Blackett’s Events in 2005

10th December 202515th November 2004

Nancy Blackett will participate in the following events in 2005, subject to confirmation. Anyone who wishes to bid for skippering or crewing Nancy Blackett on any sailing events, or for sailing in between them, should …

Liftout Social in October

3rd February 201626th September 2004

The Nancy Blackett is due to be brought round to Woodbridge’s Tidemill Yacht Harbour on Saturday 16th October, where her moveable equipment will be unloaded prior to her liftout at Robertson’s boatyard on Monday 18th. …

New Sails for Nancy

3rd February 201626th September 2004

The Nancy Blackett has a new jib and a new staysail, thanks to the generosity of members of the Nancy Blackett Trust, and others. The staysail is about 50% larger than the previous sail, which …

Ellen MacArthur Interviewed in ‘E-Motion’

10th December 202525th July 2004

The Nancy Blackett Trust’s Patron Ellen MacArthur is interviewed in the July/August 2004 edition of ‘E-Motion’, South West Trains’ passenger magazine. You can read the article here, or obtain the paper edition of the magazine …