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Nancy Blackett in Ginger and Rosa (Video)

by Nancy Blackett

Last year Nancy Blackett appeared in the latest Sally Potter film “Ginger and Rosa”. Nancy’s scenes were filmed early in the year, and the film had a limited release in late summer. The video below is our cut of Nancy Blackett’s scenes, accompanied by a commentary from writer and director Sally Potter. It was first shown […]

Nancy Blackett in the Beaulieu River Newsletter

by Nancy Blackett

The Summer edition of the Beaulieu River Newsletter mentions Nancy Blackett's visit there earlier this year. Nancy was berthed at Bucklers Hard at the end of May to support the Arthur Ransome Society's IAGM at nearby Brockenhurst. "The Beaulieu River has seen a number of notable boats and rallies over the past few weeks including […]

Sailing Nancy Blackett (Photos)

by Nancy Blackett

Early on Saturday evening the final member’s trip of the day saw Nancy Blackett head downriver for her last voyage beyond Pin Mill, before returning to Woolverstone Marina for the night. Amongst the crew was Sophie Neville, who has published her own account and photos of her experience of giving a talk to the Trust and sailing […]

Summer Sun Shines at Nancy Blackett’s AGM (Photos)

by Nancy Blackett

The summer sun shone warmly on the Nancy Blackett Trust’s 2013 AGM and Summer Social yesterday, as a cooling breeze allowed a few lucky groups of the Trust’s members to enjoy some memorable trips down the River Orwell onboard the Nancy Blackett. There was an extended break in the afternoon to allow everyone to enjoy the […]

Nancy Blackett – Homeward Bound

by Nancy Blackett

Nancy Blackett and her crew are in good spirits, having made excellent progress so far on her return voyage from the Solent to Woolverstone. Moderate winds allowed an early evening arrival at Eastbourne yesterday, after an excellent day's sail of fourteen hours. Today saw much lighter winds, but good tides permitted further progress to Dover […]

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