South Coast members of the Nancy Blackett Trust will have a major chance to sail on Nancy Blackett in their local waters in late May and early June, when we attend the TARS International AGM at the YMCA’s Fairthorne Manor centre near Botley, during the Spring Bank Holiday (May 25th-28th). This will be followed by the OGA’s […]
If you’re thinking of attending this year’s Collins Stewart London Boat Show (5-14 January, ExCel Centre) then don’t forget to visit the Classic Boat feature stand – it’s right at the East end of the North Hall, No N622, and features a number of interesting boats, traditional crafts such as knotting, with our old friend […]
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett sailed into the Dutch port of Vlissingen (Flushing) on the morning of 7 June, seventy years, almost to the day, after the author himself completed the same voyage in the same boat. The Nancy Blackett Trust has mounted two previous North Sea crossings in Nancy. The difference between them and this […]
2006 is a year of special anniversaries, including the 75th anniversary of the building of Nancy Blackett, and the 10th anniversary of the launch of the original Nancy Blackett Appeal, which led to the formation of the Nancy Blackett Trust. The two key events planned to celebrate these anniversaries are a special Gala AGM, to […]
Double celebrations are in order next year, as not only does Nancy Blackett celebrate her 75th anniversary, but it is also the 10th anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Appeal, which resulted in the purchase of Nancy and the formation of the present Trust. Various celebratory events and activities are being planned, details of which will […]
Nancy Blackett’s historic visit to Hillyard’s boatyard in Littlehampton was later covered by ‘Practical Boatowner’. The article is entitled “Nancy Comes Home” and may be read here.
Nancy Blackett’s historic visit to Hillyard’s boatyard in Littlehampton was covered in the local press. ‘Littlehampton Today’ published an article entitled “Nancy’s Amazon journey”, which may be read here.
Nancy Blackett’s epic summer voyage along the South Coast is under way, as one of the highlights of what is turning out to be a very special year, following the record-breaking circumnavigation by patron Ellen MacArthur. Trafalgar 200 and the International Festival of the Sea Nancy has been invited to participate in the International Fleet […]
Nancy Blackett will participate in the following events in 2005, subject to confirmation. Anyone who wishes to bid for skippering or crewing Nancy Blackett on any sailing events, or for sailing in between them, should contact the Sailing Secretary (details are on the Contacts page). 2005 October 10th: End-of-season lift-out, Woodbridge 8th: Lift-out Social, Woodbridge […]
The Nancy Blackett is due to be brought round to Woodbridge’s Tidemill Yacht Harbour on Saturday 16th October, where her moveable equipment will be unloaded prior to her liftout at Robertson’s boatyard on Monday 18th. Assistance will be welcomed with the unloading during the day on Saturday, which will be followed by afternoon tea, cake […]
The date of the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM has been moved to Saturday 10 July. The venue is the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, Suffolk. The change of date is in order to secure the use of the club which has proved a favourite in the past, and is very convenient for organising sailing trips […]
The April issue of ‘Sailing Today’, the UK yachting magazine, carries a 4-page feature on Nancy Blackett’s 2003 voyage to Vlissingen and the Dutch classic boat rally at Hellevoetsluis. This was the recreation of ‘We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea’ that featured genuine children (Susie Martin and Beanie Wallace-King), albeit supported by competent adults […]
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