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Photos: Laying-up at Woodbridge

31st October 202014th October 2014

Last Saturday saw Nancy Blackett being laid-up at the Tide Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, in preparation for her end-of-season lift-out yesterday. On a day that saw a mixture of heavy showers and clear skies, volunteer …

Nancy Blackett’s Voyages to Nowhere in Particular

7th October 2014

Last Thursday saw two new members come along to Woolverstone Marina to visit Nancy Blackett and have a taster sail for a couple of hours on the River Orwell. After a brief introduction to Nancy’s …

Photos: Maritime Woodbridge with Nancy Blackett

31st October 202015th September 2014

Nancy Blackett had a successful weekend at this year’s Maritime Woodbridge, with plenty of visitors and a busy stall. Two other boats that were once owned by Arthur Ransome – Peter Duck and Ragged Robin …

Coming up: Nancy Blackett at Maritime Woodbridge

12th February 20199th September 2014

Come and see Nancy Blackett at Maritime Woodbridge this weekend, once again in the company of Peter Duck and Ragged Robin III. All three yachts, once owned by Arthur Ransome, will be on show and …

A reminder: Swallows and Amazons competition ends this week!

1st September 2014

We’d like to remind you the deadline for the Vintage Books competition is this week – on Friday 5th September. To celebrate the fortieth anniversary and release of the restored 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film, …

Nancy Blackett’s Northern Cruise

29th July 201721st August 2014

Skipper Phil Durnford has just returned from a “furthest north” cruise at the helm of Nancy Blackett. He writes: I joined Nancy Blackett on Monday 18th August in Ipswich Dock, where she had spent the weekend …

Photos: Nancy Blackett’s Maritime Ipswich

31st October 202017th August 2014

Nancy Blackett had a generally successful weekend at this year’s Maritime Ipswich festival, making a number of new friends and gaining some new members for the Trust along the way. See our photo album from …

See Nancy Blackett at Maritime Ipswich this weekend

16th August 201412th August 2014

Nancy Blackett will be welcoming visitors at the Maritime Ipswich festival this coming weekend. Maritime Ipswich is the annual festival held in Ipswich, Suffolk on its historic Waterfront. Situated on the River Orwell, it is …

Swallows and Amazons 40th Anniversary: New DVD, Prizes, Screenings and More…

22nd February 20266th August 2014

To celebrate the fortieth anniversary and release of the restored 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film, the Nancy Blackett Trust has teamed up with Vintage Books and Studiocanal to offer you the chance to win a …

Photos: Three Ransome Boats Sail the Orwell

31st October 202013th July 2014

You can now see our photo album from the Parade of Sail on 6th July, where for the first time ever, three of Arthur Ransome’s boats sailed together on the River Orwell: Nancy Blackett, Peter …

Together at Last: Three Ransome Boats Sail the Orwell

13th July 201411th July 2014

It was, in several ways, a historic occasion: for the first time ever, three of Arthur Ransome’s boats sailed together on the River Orwell: Nancy Blackett, Peter Duck and Ragged Robin III set off from …

Photos: Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure

31st October 202011th July 2014

You can now see our photo album from Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure earlier this month, with thanks to Nicola Key.