We are still in Dover Harbour. Yesterday the winds remained as Force 6 south-westerly, with many white horses in the Channel. Frank stayed aboard and worked on Nancy. Roger and I took the Sea France …
Theatre company the Eastern Angles will perform a play of Arthur Ransome’s “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” in Ipswich in July, as part of Ip-Art, Ipswich Borough Council’s summer arts festival. The adaptation …
Yesterday the heavy wind and rain reduced at noon and we walked up the hill to Dover Castle. After visiting the secret war-time tunnels, ops rooms and hospital, we had lunch in the NAAFI. Not …
Nancy is now in Dover and may be here until Thursday waiting for the low pressure to move on. Today the forecast is Force 6/7, possibly with gusts to Force 8 later, and it is …
Nancy left Woolverstone at 17:00 after refuelling and motored to Harwich harbour. Halfpenny Pontoons being full, we picked up a buoy about a mile up the Stour in time for a dinner of chicken pasta …
Our engineer, Mr Peter Norris, gave our new Nanni it’s first service yesterday, Friday 25th, with engine hours at 21.5. Arriving at 08.30, the full check and oil change was completed by 10.45. The new …
Over four days last weekend with Roger Taylor we put the new engine into use. Saturday was cold with force 6 North-easterly winds, so we worked aboard until late morning, before setting off in force …
This Saturday and Sunday (April 19th/20th) Nancy Blackett will be conducting engine running-in trials on the River Orwell, prior to departing on Sunday 27th for the Arthur Ransome Society’s AGM at Falmouth over the late …
Nancy Blackett still has vacancies for mates for the return legs of her Falmouth voyage, from Poole to Woolverstone (mid-June to early July). There are also great opportunities for crews for all stages of the …
This year’s big adventure is for the Nancy Blackett to return to the Cornish port of Falmouth. Timed to coincide with the TARS 2008 AGM and a special Arthur Ransome exhibition at the National Maritime …
The Nancy Blackett has just attended the second Woodbridge Maritime Festival. Already a modern tradition on the annual circuit, she received a good number of visitors, who were offered additional entertainment from Sabina Wallace-King on …
Nancy Blackett’s plans to attend the Shipmate Classic Yacht Regatta at Hellevoetsluis this week are in tatters after encountering extremely rough weather during the crossing of the North Sea. An adverse weather forecast has also …
