On Monday 7th July Nancy Blackett (with Judy Taylor and John Benford) and Peter Duck (with Julia Jones) entertained Year 6 of Chelmondiston Primary School respectively at Woolverstone Marina and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. …
As usual, Nancy Blackett was available for short sailing trips for members of the Nancy Blackett Trust on the day of the Trust’s AGM. View our photo album of Nancy Blackett sailing on the River …
Peter Willis became the Nancy Blackett Trust’s first ever President yesterday. He served as chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust for 17 years until last November, having launched the original Nancy Blackett Appeal in 1996. …
Yesterday morning adventurer and sailor Elsa Hammond finally set off on the inaugural Great Pacific Race from Monterey, California. Elsa, a lifelong Arthur Ransome enthusiast, is the only solo female rower from Europe taking part …
It is now just a few days before Nancy Blackett starts her 2014 season with a members' day at Shotley Marina on Saturday 12th April. A number of activities for members are planned for the …
To conclude our series marking the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth last Saturday, historian, edutainer and broadcaster Matthew Ward recalls his childhood with "Swallows and Amazons".[columns][two_thirds]"My childhood home was by a large lake in …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth yesterday, we asked Magnus Smith about how Arthur Ransome has influenced his life. Magnus Smith works for Yachts & Yachting and tries to get as many people …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth today, we asked Elsa Hammond about how Arthur Ransome has influenced her life. Elsa Hammond is an athlete, rower, sailor and expeditionist. She is currently in …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth today, Julia Jones recalls a shift in her relationship with the author. Julia owns Peter Duck, the ketch which was built for Ransome in 1946. She …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Peter Willis, co-founder and former chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, and Contributing Editor at Classic Boat magazine, tells the story of …
[columns][two_thirds]To commemorate the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Roger Sturge, recently elected as the Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, describes how Arthur Ransome influenced his life. He has taught …
[columns][two_thirds] To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Stephen Sykes, the owner of Hill Top, Haverthwaite, the last home of Arthur Ransome, describes how the author has influenced his …
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