Today’s fresh update from skipper Richard Wainwright brings us nearly to the end of Nancy Blackett’s first week away from home, and all apparently had a great time. He writes: “Nancy is now safely moored …
See our photos from the day of Nancy Blackett’s Parade of Sail Flotilla, held to celebrate her departure for an 8-week voyage to the Dutch canals following the 20th Anniversary Nancy Blackett Trust AGM, on …
The latest news from Nancy Blackett’s Dutch adventure: For today’s update skipper Richard Wainwright wrote: “Yesterday evening we dined royally with Wild Cat in the Veere yacht club. We have now just had a fantastic sail down …
Nancy Blackett continued her Dutch adventures today, with the weather looking generally better for the rest of the week. The latest dispatches from skipper Richard Wainwright were received earlier this afternoon, and read: “Interesting meeting …
The latest message that we received from skipper Richard Wainwright earlier today: “Nancy Blackett is now moored in the centre of Middelburg alongside Wildcat. We had a stormy passage down the canal with 40 knot gusting …
Nancy Blackett safely completed her cross-Channel voyage earlier today (5th June), arriving at Vlissingen at 1PM BST after having sailed most of the way, in time for lunch with the Trust’s Chairman Roger Sturge. The …
Two days of events beside and on the lovely River Orwell began with the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM and Summer Social on Saturday 3rd June, and continued on Sunday with a 40-boat flotilla marking Nancy …
This coming weekend, June 3rd and 4th, sees the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM and Summer Social on the Saturday, and the flotilla send -off for Nancy Blackett’s commemorative trip to Holland on the Sunday. For …
Nancy Blackett finally started her new sailing season last Saturday (April 29th) when she left the Tidemill Marina in Woodbridge at about 1.00pm, as soon as there was sufficient depth of water over its sill. …
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust and Visit England’s Year of Literary Heroes, Pin Mill is hosting an Arthur Ransome Jamboree on Saturday 13th May. It’s part of a year-long celebration …
It might be hard to be believe, but Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett celebrated her 86th anniversary yesterday (30th March), receiving lots of birthday wishes on social media. Born in 1931 at Hillyards boatyard in Littlehampton, Sussex, …
Even though Nancy Blackett’s due to spend a couple of months in Holland this summer, that still leaves twenty weeks of the sailing season open for you to book a sail – half-day, full day, …
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