Swallow's organiser, Magnus Smith, foolishly left the ship's log at home instead of sending it with her to Woolverstone for our AGM weekend last month. If anyone who sailed on her wishes to make a comment about their time afloat (the log is just a visitors book really) then please email info@sailransome.org and Magnus will […]
This time last week, the Nancy Blackett and her crew were on their way home across the Channel earlier than originally planned, to avoid the worst of the forecast weather. They left Middelburg last Friday afternoon at 1pm, with perfect timing in passing all five bridges on the way to Flushing without waiting, arriving at […]
Nancy Blackett is safely home in Woolverstone, having made an earler crossing than originally planned to avoid the forecast bad weather, arriving at Harwich yesterday lunchtime, and Woolverstone mid-afternoon.
A rather hot Nancy Blackett and her crew arrived at Middelburg earlier today, with plans to stock up with food tomorrow at Flushing, before an early departure on Saturday directly for Harwich. All being well, Harwich should be reached at around noon on Sunday, with the final leg of the voyage to Woolverstone being completed […]
We are pleased to report that Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Veere, and expect to be in Middelburg tomorrow evening. We are also pleased to report that the Classic Boat article, "Ransome's Lakes Revisited", is now available online, having been written by our very own Chairman, Peter Willis.
The Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Willemstad, having partly sailed, but mostly motored, from Hellevoetsluis. The weather remained fine until the last half-hour of the voyage, when it started raining. Tomorrow's destination is Veere, approximately ten hours away.
The Nancy Blackett and her crew had a mostly uneventful trip up to Hellevoersluis last week from Middelberg, via Steenberg and Willemstad. While she basks under a hot August sun, the ship and her crew aim to make it back to Middelburg on Thursday, before a return weekend crossing from Ostend to Harwich. We hope […]
New photos from Nancy Blackett’s 80th Anniversary journey to and around Holland have been added to our Flickr albums, courtesy of Andy Beck.Â
A new photo of the movie Swallow and Nancy Blackett sailing together on the Orwell has been added to our Swallow and Nancy Blackett in Action on the Orwell album, courtesy of John Benford.
A new photo of the movie Swallow being sailed Sophie Neville, Claudia Myatt and Mark Jacobson at our AGM weekend has been added to our Sailing Swallow at Woolverstone album, courtesy of Andy Beck.
If you have ever pondered on the comforts of older boats, marvelled at the security of modern marinas, or wondered about how Peter Duck weathers a half-decent gale, you could do worse than check out our resident artist Claudia Myatt's blog about our AGM weekend, some wine, and a couple of books. Read it in […]
Swallow's Skipper during the AGM weekend, Mark Jacobson, writes: Being a wooden clinker built boat, you might think that Swallow would be heavy. This she is not. Either on her launching trolley or on the water she is light, and very quickly responds to a gust of wind. With her long keel, going about has […]
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