No visit to the Orwell in the company of Nancy Blackett is ever complete without visiting Pin Mill, with its iconic barges, the Hard and the Butt and Oyster. So, with the sun mostly shining and the wind mostly blowing, we dutifully made our way there along the well-trodden riverside path, after Saturday’s AGM. Our […]
Arthur Ransome’s former ketch, Peter Duck, was on show to members at the AGM on Saturday. Peter Duck is currently owned by author Julia Jones, who launched her latest novel “Ghosting Home” at the event. It is the final book of her Strong Winds trilogy, and is available directly from us in advance of its […]
Saturday’s weather in Suffolk mostly defied the dire predictions of the forecasters, and the AGM, followed by Julia Jones’ fascinating talk and Claudia Myatt’s artful masterclass, were mostly treated to summer-like sunshine, while those lucky members onboard the Nancy Blackett were also treated to unseasonal gusts of wind. View our photo album of the day.
Nancy Blackett's brief appearance in a film is in the can. Two days of filming (mostly interiors) were completed at Woolverstone in February. These were followed by a trip down to the Medway for sailing sequences shot at Queenborough in late March. The shooting was successful and the Trust's bank balance has been improved as […]
Nancy Blackett's 2012 season had a freezing start today in a "Winter Holiday" setting. Looking very cold, yet picturesque, in the snow at Robertson's in Woodbridge, she is due to be fitted out later this week, in time to allow for a weekend return to her usual home at Woolverstone, as an early season adventure […]
Today is the final day for Swallows and Amazons on stage in Chichester, before the musical embarks for Scotland, where it is resumes the second stage of its national tour at the end of the month in Edinburgh. With the final two performances having long been sold out, we were there on Thursday. The touring […]
A year ago, we were able to see the movie Swallow on display at the London International Boat Show. Sadly we had no such luck this year, but there was still plenty to see. Here’s our album of some of the highlights from last weekend.
"The Salt-Stained Book" & "A Ravelled Flag", by Julia Jones ("The Strong Winds Trilogy", parts 1 and 2) There was Stevenson, then Ransome… and now Julia Jones. Arthur Ransome used to say that behind every storyteller stood another, and another, back into history. It was, in effect, how the lore of the tribe was both […]
The sailing season might be over for this year, but you can still help keep Nancy Blackett shipshape and get ready for Christmas with a little help from our shop. Nancy Blackett will benefit from whatever you choose for your Christmas gifts, from our choice of original art cards to teatowels and canvas bags. How to […]
Nancy Blackett's 2011 season drew to a close in brilliant weather last weekend with an excellent working-party day, following a final couple of days cruising in the Stour and Orwell. Below are some pictures of Nancy berthed in the Tide Mill at Woodbridge, taken by Nicola Key.
Nancy Blackett's autumn cruise has been a fairly eventful one so far. Last weekend saw a return trip to Harwich Harbour, leaving Woolverstone on Saturday morning and returning on Sunday. After Monday's gales (and the day out at Flatford Mill), Tuesday afternoon saw her motoring upriver to Ipswich before sailing under headsails to Shotley. Today […]
So just where has this sailing season gone? Nancy Blackett is now on her last adventure of the season, the nine-day autumn cruise, culminating in the end-of-season laying-up event and dinner at Woodbridge on Saturday. At the moment, Nancy is sheltering near Manningtree on the River Stour, but with it gusting up to force 8 […]
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