Video: Nancy Blackett arriving at Maritime Ipswich
A new video of the Nancy Blackett arriving at Maritime Ipswich on 20th August 2011.
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Maritime Ipswich Photos
The album from the first day of Nancy Blackett’s weekend at Maritime Ipswich 2011 is now available.
Nancy Blackett now moored in Ipswich Docks
Nancy Blackett is now moored by the Mill at the western end of Ipswich Docks, opposite our stall. Visitor access will be available soon.
Nancy Blackett arrives at Ipswich
Nancy Blackett at Maritime Ipswich this Weekend
The Nancy Blackett will be appearing at the Maritime Ipswich Festival this weekend, a free event that celebrates Ipswich's centuries of nautical heritage. The Festival will be open from 10am to 6pm on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August, with a short firework display on Saturday evening at 10pm. Nancy will be sailed up […]
Swallows and Amazons on iPlayer
The 1999 BBC radio adaption of "Swallows and Amazons" is available on the BBC's iPlayer for the next days. Broadcast earlier this week on BBC Radio 4 Extra, the play is in two halves, each an hour long. Part one is available until 5:02AM on Wednesday 17th August, while part two us available until 5:02AM […]
Sailing Swallow: the Curious Case of the Forgotten Ship’s Log
Swallow's organiser, Magnus Smith, foolishly left the ship's log at home instead of sending it with her to Woolverstone for our AGM weekend last month. If anyone who sailed on her wishes to make a comment about their time afloat (the log is just a visitors book really) then please email info@sailransome.org and Magnus will […]
Ship’s Log: the Journey Home
This time last week, the Nancy Blackett and her crew were on their way home across the Channel earlier than originally planned, to avoid the worst of the forecast weather. They left Middelburg last Friday afternoon at 1pm, with perfect timing in passing all five bridges on the way to Flushing without waiting, arriving at […]
Nancy Blackett safely home
Nancy Blackett is safely home in Woolverstone, having made an earler crossing than originally planned to avoid the forecast bad weather, arriving at Harwich yesterday lunchtime, and Woolverstone mid-afternoon.
Missive from Middelburg
A rather hot Nancy Blackett and her crew arrived at Middelburg earlier today, with plans to stock up with food tomorrow at Flushing, before an early departure on Saturday directly for Harwich. All being well, Harwich should be reached at around noon on Sunday, with the final leg of the voyage to Woolverstone being completed […]
Listen to Paddling with Peter Duck
The BBC Radio 4 programme, “Paddling with Peter Duck” is now available to stream via the BBC’s Radio Player indefinitely. In the programme, John McCarthy discovers some of the boats once owned by Arthur Ransome, including the Nancy Blackett, Coch-y-Bonddhu, Ragged Robin and Peter Duck. Click to listen (duration: 30 minutes)
Sailing in the Lakes, and in Holland
We are pleased to report that Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Veere, and expect to be in Middelburg tomorrow evening. We are also pleased to report that the Classic Boat article, "Ransome's Lakes Revisited", is now available online, having been written by our very own Chairman, Peter Willis.
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