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Video: Nancy Blackett arriving at Maritime Ipswich

7th March 201921st August 2011

A new video of the Nancy Blackett arriving at Maritime Ipswich on 20th August 2011.

Maritime Ipswich Photos

1st November 202021st August 2011

The album from the first day of Nancy Blackett’s weekend at Maritime Ipswich 2011 is now available.

Nancy Blackett now moored in Ipswich Docks

20th August 2011

Nancy Blackett is now moored by the Mill at the western end of Ipswich Docks, opposite our stall. Visitor access will be available soon.

Nancy Blackett arrives at Ipswich

20th August 2011

Nancy Blackett at Maritime Ipswich this Weekend

1st June 202117th August 2011

The Nancy Blackett will be appearing at the Maritime Ipswich Festival this weekend, a free event that celebrates Ipswich's centuries of nautical heritage. The Festival will be open from 10am to 6pm on both Saturday …

Sailing Swallow: the Curious Case of the Forgotten Ship’s Log

26th October 201412th August 2011

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 …

Ship’s Log: the Journey Home

12th August 2011

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 …

Nancy Blackett safely home

7th August 2011

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.

Missive from Middelburg

4th August 2011

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, …

Sailing in the Lakes, and in Holland

21st December 20253rd August 2011

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 …

Telegram from Willemstad

2nd August 2011

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 …

Summer Sun Shines on Nancy Blackett

1st August 2011

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 …