Progress continues on Nancy Blackett’s new mast. Making it began in January at specialist spar-makers Collars, while it is now at Robertsons and in the process of being prepared to drop into the hole on Nancy’s deck. The new mast, necessitated after two cracks and a visible distortion to the (very) old one, is slightly […]
Everyone should have the unique experience of sailing Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett, especially around the locations where his Swallows and Amazons series stories “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” and “Secret Water” were set. You can try a short taster session, stay overnight, or have an adventurous longer trip. It is also a lot […]
9th April: Nancy’s fitting-out, delayed by the mast problems, takes place in appalling weather. It includes a replacement for the Origo spirit cooker – the old one was in a sorry state. Later, the volunteers enjoy a convivial evening in the Cherry Tree pub. [fsg_gallery id=”40″] 12th May: First of this season’s evening sails – […]
Peter Willis, founder and president of the Nancy Blackett Trust, reflects on its 20th anniversary and the year in prospect… This new year, 2017, will not only see the 20th anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust, but it will also be 80 years since the publication of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea“, and […]
We wish a Happy Christmas to all of our supporters, members, friends and followers! Have a wonderful day and thank you for your support this year. Artwork by Claudia Myatt
Visit England has declared 2017 the ‘Year of Literary Heroes’, highlighting anniversaries of great writers, including Arthur Ransome, who died 50 years ago in 1967 – and Suffolk’s Shotley Peninsula, which features in two of his books, and where his famous yacht Nancy Blackett is based, is joining in with gusto. Pin Mill, the peninsula’s […]
One of the most ubiquitous and widely recognised publications in south Suffolk is to feature our Nancy Blackett on the front of its 2017 edition. The Harwich Haven Authority’s Yachting Guide to Harwich Harbour and its rivers is widely distributed to yacht and sailing clubs, chandleries and all sorts of other places where sailors could […]
Rummage through our Christmas treasure chest below of over 20 new gifts and help Nancy Blackett keep sailing. We have new gifts to suit everyone, and all proceeds go to support our work to keep Nancy Blackett as a historic working ship, as original as possible, and accessible for anyone to visit or sail. It costs the Nancy […]
Many different editions of Arthur Ransome’s series of “Swallows and Amazons” stories have been published over the years, and we have a selection of the latest Vintage Classics and Red Fox paperbacks available from the Nancy Blackett Shop. The Vintage Classics paperback editions started being released in 2012, and feature a large, clear, easy-to-read typeface, all of Arthur […]
Send a unique greeting to your family and friends at any time of year with our range of beautiful greetings cards of Nancy Blackett under sail, available now from the Nancy Blackett Shop, with artwork by our resident artist Claudia Myatt. Our designs include Nancy Blackett sailing past Pin Mill (from “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”) and Woodbridge Tide […]
Get set for Christmas and weather the winter with this stunning new range of Swallows & Amazons teatowels and fine bone china, now available from the Nancy Blackett Shop. The pure cotton teatowels come in three distinctive designs, all featuring illustrations and motifs from Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons”, including the famous quote about duffers: “Better drowned […]
If you have ever wondered why you like Arthur Ransome’s books so much, the answer might just be that he is a better writer than even you realised. Julian Lovelock’s new book “Swallows, Amazons and Coots: a reading of Arthur Ransome” is the first extended literary appreciation of Arthur Ransome since Peter Hunt’s 1992 study […]
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