Skipper Rod Webb reported a good sail earlier today (Wednesday). The relative shelter of Port Hamble and Southampton Water gave way to a blustery F5 out in the Solent – raising enough of a chop …
John Smith reports that this morning was very bleak out on the Solent, but wind had initially dropped off so Nancy Blackett and crew ventured out, hoping for Lymington, but conditions were too nasty, so …
Due to the unsettled weather, John Smith reports that an attempt was made this evening to sail to Lymington. With the tide just turning west, and wind seemingly dropped, Nancy Blackett and crew optimistically left Cowes earlier …
Nancy Blackett and crew ventured out into the Solent from Portsmouth today, and are currently in East Cowes marina. Heavy rain and winds were stronger than forecast and far from ideal to make it to …
Nancy Blackett and crew are now in Port Solent after an interesting day, particularly when they neared the America’s Cup fleet, and had to pass outside of an exclusion zone, although they did enjoy seeing the fleet …
Last Thursday evening Nancy Blackett arrived in Eastbourne following a brisk downwind sail from Dover. With ever changing weather, skipper John Smith reported that departure was delayed until Saturday, when, with strong winds still from the …
After a couple of days holed up in Ramsgate, enjoying the local Thai restaurant, and a trip to RAF Manston to see their Spitfire and Hurricane exhibitions, skipper John Smith and crew finally made a …
Nancy Blackett and her crew left Woolverstone on the evening of Friday 10th July and spent the night off Harwich on a mooring. An early departure on Saturday morning gave the crew a comfortable Thames …
After a misty start, the warm July sunshine shone down on the Nancy Blackett Trust’s 2015 AGM and Summer Social, held this year at the Shipwreck Pub and Restaurant at Shotley Marina. Ably chaired by Chairman …
Taking advantage of some fine Spring weather, Nancy Blackett Trust member Matthew Pearson and family recently spent a few days in late May sailing Nancy Blackett from Woolverstone to Walton-on-the-Naze, Wrabness, and the River Deben. Below …
In case you are missing Nancy Blackett over the winter, you can see her on BBC2 this weekend in the film “Ginger and Rosa”. It is being shown on Saturday at 10:30 pm. We took …
Last Thursday saw two new members come along to Woolverstone Marina to visit Nancy Blackett and have a taster sail for a couple of hours on the River Orwell. After a brief introduction to Nancy’s …
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