Nancy Blackett has, after all, made it to Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, for the Classic Boat Festival. She was sailed directly from Woolverstone, setting off at 10:38am yesterday morning and arriving at 9:02pm, and should …
The planned attendance by Nancy Blackett at this weekend’s Classic Boat Festival (September 5th & 6th) at Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, has unfortunately been cancelled as the delivery passage from Woolverstone had to be aborted …
Over the May Bank Holiday weekend Trust members ‘recommissioned’ Nancy Blackett after her long winter lay-up and extensive restoration work, writes Peter Willis… Saturday saw a team of Trust members transfer everything moveable, including bunk …
Thirty years ago this month – on Easter Saturday 1996 (April 5th that year, as it happens) a small item in Signals, the Arthur Ransome Society’s newsletter, caught the eye of one of its members. …
Nancy Blackett played a proud role in this year’s East Anglian Sailing Trust (EAST) Visually-Impaired Cruise Weekend, which brought together seven yachts, 29 participants, and seven VIPs (visually-impaired participants) for a memorable few days on …
Despite a delayed season start due to necessary restoration work, and the cancellation of various planned voyages due to early autumn storms, 2025 proved a successful year for Nancy Blackett, writes Mark Taylor… May and …
John Sergeant, respected news broadcaster and President of the Arthur Ransome Society, recently enjoyed a sail on Ransome’s own Nancy Blackett, now restored and sailing on the River Orwell. He described it as “an unforgettable …
Nancy Blackett is now afloat and back in her berth at Woolverstone Marina – these photos were taken on Tuesday, shortly before the working party began bending on sails and loading equipment aboard. By lunchtime …
Nancy Blackett is currently having extensive restoration work carried out for the second year in succession at King’s boatyard in Pin Mill. It’s part of a phased programme which started during last year’s winter lay-up …
Nancy Blackett will be returning to the annual St Katherine Docks Classic Boat Festival in London this coming weekend – 7-8th September. This annual event has become a favourite date in her calendar, and once …
Nancy Blackett set out from Scarborough on Sunday afternoon and was in Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, by Monday morning. During her stay in Scarborough she was visited by members of the Bentley family, which had owned …
[Update: Nancy Blackett arrived in Scarborough at 8am today (19th July) Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, is returning to Scarborough this week for the first time in over 25 years, and will be open …
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