Photos: Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure
You can now see our photo album from Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure earlier this month, with thanks to Nicola Key.
Sailing Nancy
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An Entertaining Day with Nancy Blackett, Peter Duck and Chelmondiston Primary School
On Monday 7th July Nancy Blackett (with Judy Taylor and John Benford) and Peter Duck (with Julia Jones) entertained Year 6 of Chelmondiston Primary School respectively at Woolverstone Marina and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. They also entertained us – they have been reading “We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea”, and performed a version […]
Photos: Nancy Blackett on the Orwell
As usual, Nancy Blackett was available for short sailing trips for members of the Nancy Blackett Trust on the day of the Trust’s AGM. View our photo album of Nancy Blackett sailing on the River Orwell on 5th July 2014.
Nancy Blackett’s Alde Adventure
This past week Nancy Blackett has been making the most of the recent fine weather with her first summer cruise up the River Alde and back. In the care of Skipper Richard Wainwright, Nancy Blackett and her crew started her voyage last weekend with overnight stays at Ramsholt (on the River Deben) and Orford. Iken […]
Nancy Blackett Set To Shake Her Sails at Shotley
It is now just a few days before Nancy Blackett starts her 2014 season with a members' day at Shotley Marina on Saturday 12th April. A number of activities for members are planned for the day, including short sailing trips and a tour of the Ganges Museum, riverside walks and dinner at the Shipwreck Restaurant. […]
Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Peter Willis
Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”: Screencaps
We now have a gallery of screencaps from Nancy Blackett’s appearance on “Britain and the Sea” last Sunday. View our photo album on Flickr.
See Nancy Blackett on TV again…
If you missed seeing Nancy Blackett on TV last night, you can catch up if you have access to BBC iPlayer. Nancy Blackett appeared in the final episode of "Britiain and the Sea" with David Dimbleby, and included Peter Willis, former Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, showing him around Nancy and talking about both […]
Reminder: Nancy Blackett returns to our screens this evening
This is just a brief reminder that Nancy Blackett returns to British television screens this evening as part of the final episode of "Britain and the Sea", with David Dimbleby. Nancy Blackett was filmed at Pin Mill back in September, moored off the Hard, approximately where the Goblin's mooring might have been. David Dimbleby was […]
More Seals of Approval for Nancy Blackett
Two of Nancy Blackett's newest fans experienced the joy of sailing her last Saturday, carefully observed by at least one of the Orwell's resident seals. In the capable hands of John Smith and Andy Shuttleworth, Eric Maddison and daughter Manako took the ebb tide down to Collimer Point, enjoyed lunch while moored to a buoy, […]
Britain and the Sea – and Nancy – on the BBC
The four-part series hosted by David Dimbleby titled "Britain and the Sea" begins airing on BBC1 at 9pm on Sunday 17th November. The programme on the East Coast featuring Nancy Blackett will be the last in the series, going out on 8th December. David Dimbleby recorded the section in September at Pin Mill, being filmed […]
A New Look for Nancy Blackett’s Website
The Nancy Blackett Trust has a new-look website from today, providing an even smarter appearance and most importantly, a more accessible experience for its users. The new look replaces separate desktop and mobile themes with a new responsive theme that can be more easily viewed and navigated on anything from a budget smartphone to a […]
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