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See Nancy Blackett this Saturday at the Harwich Maritime Festival

22nd September 202125th July 2019

Harwich’s annual Maritime Festival returns on Saturday 27th July, and Nancy Blackett will be there and open to visitors. The Nancy Blackett Trust’s stall will also be present amongst over 50 traders, a programme of …

Swallows and Amazons: sailing into cinema history

22nd September 202123rd July 2019

With Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ about to take to the stage at York’s Theatre Royal, Steve Pratt looks back at the lasting legacy of the 1974 film with actress and writer Sophie Neville. Arthur …

Nancy Blackett in photos: from the Solent to Suffolk

5th July 2019

You can now view photos of Nancy Blackett’s passage home from the Solent to Suffolk last month in the gallery below. Click on a photo to view full-size in a lightbox carousel.

In photos: Nancy Blackett back at Woolverstone

27th June 2019

Following her Solent adventures, Nancy Blackett has been taking a well-earned break at Woolverstone this week, before heading off on a cruise to Lowestoft this weekend. Simon Jackson captured her there on Monday, including her …

Nancy Blackett Heads for Home Waters

21st June 2019

Following the Trust’s AGM and Summer Social, Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from Swanwick Marina on Sunday evening in preparation for her journey home, writes John Smith. After an overnight stay at Haslar Marina, …

Swallows & Amazons is this year’s summer family show at York Theatre Royal

14th June 2019

A production of Arthur Ransome’s children’s classic “Swallows & Amazons” will be taking to the stage of York Theatre Royal from next month, as this year’s summer family show. Damian Cruden, in his final production …

Watching the D-Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations from Nancy Blackett

6th June 2019

Nancy Blackett skipper Bob Page reports on a memorable day in the Solent… Yesterday (5th June) I had the pleasure of taking Trust member John Bull out for a day sail on Nancy Blackett. To …

Sailing Nancy Blackett around the Solent

5th June 2019

Skipper Bob Page reports on an eventful week that saw Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, doing a lot of sailing around the Solent and receiving visitors at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta… Last week was …

In photos: Nancy Blackett at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta

5th June 20194th June 2019

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust enjoyed last week sailing around the Solent on Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, culminating in attending the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta on the Isle of Wight. Mate Jeremy Norman …

A ‘Welcome’ return for Arthur Ransome’s Broads cruiser

30th May 2019

An historic 1920s Broads sailing cruiser once hired by Arthur Ransome has made a welcome return to the water, reports the East Anglian Daily Press. More than 15 years after it had last been sailed, and …

Nancy Blackett’s week in the Solent

24th May 2019

Nancy Blackett and crew have been spending an enjoyable week cruising in the Solent, and even travelling as far as Poole. Skipper Clive Fisher has kindly posted some photos of the highlights below. To see …

How We Sailed Nancy Blackett From Suffolk to the Solent

16th May 2019

Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, embarked on a sailing adventure last week from Woolverstone on the River Orwell in Suffolk to Port Hamble on the Solent. Skipper Robin Sadler tells the story of what …