London (2018)

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In photos: Nancy Blackett’s East Coast sailing

by Nancy Blackett

Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from London on August 11th, travelling via Greenwich to visit the River Medway and Chatham, including the historic dockyard. The next leg was across the Thames Estuary via Queenborough and Mersea to Burnham-on-Crouch for a crew change, before continuing along the Essex coast via Bradwell to Harwich. Winds have […]

Videos: Nancy Blackett on the River Thames

by Nancy Blackett

Here are two more videos from Nancy Blackett’s recent visit to London, filmed by Robin Sadler – the skipper on the trip to London. The first video is of Nancy Blackett sailing across the Thames Estuary on her way to London on 8th August, while the second video is of her returning downriver to Greenwich […]

Photos: Nancy Blackett in London

by Nancy Blackett

Following Nancy Blackett’s visit to London last Friday (10th August), click here to see our Flickr album of the voyage.  Members of the Trust will receive full details of the trip. Click here to join now .

Nancy Blackett in London, and Peggy Blackett at Arnside

by Nancy Blackett

One original Arthur Ransome boat, and one replica, will be viewable at opposite ends of the country today and this weekend respectively. The Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome favourite yacht, is expected to be in St Katherine’s Dock in London this afternoon (10th August), with limited viewing by arrangement, having spent this week sailing down from […]

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