Sailing Swallow with Claudia and Sophie
A new video of the movie Swallow departing on her second trip of the afternoon on 16th July 2011 at Woolverstone, Suffolk, following our 14th AGM, with special guests Claudia Myatt and Sophie Neville.
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Sailing Swallow in the rain
A new video of the movie Swallow departing on her first trip of the afternoon on 16th July 2011 at Woolverstone, Suffolk, following the our 14th AGM.
Dispatches from Veere
Nancy Blackett reached Veere yesterday, motoring up and then sailing on Veerse Meer. The crew went to a 60th party with the Hammetts and had a nice meal in a local restaurant. Today, Nancy is in Middelburg for a crew changeover that should be completed by tomorrow evening.
Preparing Swallow in the rain
A new video showing the film Swallow being prepared for her first trip of the afternoon on 16th July 2011 at Woolverstone, Suffolk, following our 14th AGM.
Sailing Nancy at Woolverstone
New photos of the Nancy Blackett in action on the River Orwell at Woolverstone, Suffolk, on 16th July 2011, with special guest Sophie Neville, after our 14th AGM. The full album and slideshow are available here.
Flushed with success
Nancy Blackett made it to Flushing (aka Vlissingen) in just under 24 hours, arriving at 3.15am today (Wednesday), having cast off at 3.30 the previous night. Skipper Bryan Bonser reports an uneventful passage, with very little wind. “We had one hour’s sailing at 5 knots, followed by a half-hour at 4 knots, then what could […]
Sailing Swallow at Woolverstone
New photos of the movie Swallow being expertly sailed in the rain at Woolverstone after our 14th AGM, with special guest Sophie Neville. The full album and slideshow are available here.
Our AGM – two of everything!
It was an event to befit the celebration of an 80th birthday – Nancy’s. The Nancy Blackett Trust’s 14th AGM on Saturday seemed to go in for two of everything: two guest boats in attendance – Peter Duck, and Swallow from the 1974 film, and two guest speakers. Surprise guest Sophie Neville, who played Titty […]
Geoff Hunt painting for Nancy Blackett auction
An oil painting of Nancy Blackett by Geoff Hunt, Britain’s foremost marine artist, is to be auctioned at the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM on 16th July. Geoff Hunt, a past president of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, specialises in interpretations of historic naval vessels; his cover artwork for Patrick O’Brien’s novels is well-known and […]
Salt-Stained Book signing for AGM
Julia Jones, author of the acclaimed new post-Ransome children's novel "The Salt-Stained Book" will be at the Nancy Blackett Trust's AGM on 16th July. Copies will be available to buy at a special price. "The Times" called it "quirky…funny and exciting" in a review published on Saturday 25th June. Here's a bit more of what […]
Paddling with Nancy Blackett
The Nancy Blackett will star in a new BBC radio documentary to be broadcast in August, "Paddling with Peter Duck". Presented by John McCarthy, the programme will also feature some of Arthur Ransome's other former dinghies and yachts, including Coch-y-bonddhu ("Scarab"), Lottie Blossom, Mavis ("Amazon") and of course Peter Duck itself. Last week, Peter Willis, […]
Nancy Blackett Starts Her New Season
The Nancy Blackett departed from Woodbridge late this morning, on her first trip of the 2011 season to Woolverstone, with Sarah Peay skippering. The weekend had seen her annual fitting-out, culminating in the fitting-out dinner yesterday evening, held this year in Ye Olde Bell and Steelyard.
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