The Norwich Arts Centre is hosting a performance of the Homing Stone. the story of Arthur Ransome’s perilous escape from Revolutionary Russia, on the evening of 29th March. Created by Arthur Ransome’s great-nephew, Hugh Lupton, in collaboration with the English Acoustic Collective, the Homing Stone retells the extraordinary incognito journey that was undertaken in 1919 […]
Arthur Ransome's Nancy Blackett will be available for additional cruises in July and October around her traditional East Coast rivers (subject, as always, to skipper and crew availability and favourable weather conditions). The July cruise is intended to last for the second week of the month, visiting the Rivers Orwell and Stour, and Harwich Harbour, […]
Plans for Nancy Blackett’s summer in the Solent are coming together, with dates being announced or confirmed. In particular, the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM is scheduled to take place on 12th June at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble. Members will be receiving details in the next few days. Other significant dates include the Yarmouth […]
Two classic Hillyard yachts – one of them Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett – will be taking part* in this year’s Round the Island Race, an annual race that circumnavigates the Isle of Wight. Nancy Blackett, more famous as the Goblin in Ransome’s book “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea,” is a 28ft 6in transom-sterned […]
The Tide Mill Yacht Harbour Tea at Woodbridge Cruising Club The Nancy Blackett Trust stall at Woodbridge Maritime Boat Jumble on the Sunday(this got a lot busier later – we sold loads of cards, teatowels, etc. – but not the copper kettle – any offers?) – John Benford, Sailing Secretary
Nineteen people attended Nancy’s laying-up day on 17th October at the Tide Mill Yacht Harbour, Woodbridge. A barbecue lunch was provided by John Smith, with tea and a raffle draw held later that afternoon in Woodbridge Cruising Club. Sixteen people enjoyed dinner at the Cherry Tree in the evening. Nancy was lifted out on 19th […]
On Sunday 4th October Ed Williams and John Benford sailed the Nancy Blackett around from Woolverstone to support this demonstration against the fence that has been erected at Mistley Quay. See http://www.freethequay.org/ For more photos of this event see Nancy’s Facebook page or go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/johnabenford/FreeTheQuay2009#
The fourth and final set of images of Nancy Blackett’s voyage to London in September, featuring Tower Bridge and St. Katherine’s Dock. Photo credits: A Beck
The third in a series of four sets of images of Nancy Blackett’s voyage to London, featuring the Thames Barrier and Canary Wharf. Photo credits: A Beck
The second in a series of four sets of images of Nancy Blackett’s voyage to London in September, featuring Dartford and the Thames Estuary. Photo credits: A Beck
The first in a series of four sets of images of Nancy Blackett’s voyage to London in September, featuring Brightlingsea and the Thames Estuary. Photo credits: A Beck
The final in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring the Thames Barrier and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
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