Sailing Nancy

School’s Out – On the Water!

“A wonderful day that I will never forget – it was a totally amazing experience” Thirty-six top-year schoolchildren from Kessingland Primary School near Lowestoft enjoyed a books-and-boats day out with Arthur Ransome’s yacht Nancy Blackett …

Wainwright’s Notes from Nancy (Part 3)

Nancy Blackett moored on a buoy at West Mersea last night, before receiving a good welcome from the local sailing club this morning. Earlier this evening she had almost reached the pier at Walton-on-the-Naze in …

Wainwright’s Notes from Nancy (Part 2)

Last night, Nancy Blackett and her crew spent a wet night in Heybridge Basin, following an easy motor-sail down from Bradwell. This afternoon they planned to go on to West Mersea. – Richard Wainwright

Wainwright’s Notes from Nancy (Part 1)

Nancy Blackett headed for Brightlingsea on Tuesday, motoring with a light head-wind after a rainy night at Shotley. After spending another wet night on a pontoon, she was Blackwater-bound yesterday, again with not much wind. …

Nancy Blackett at the 2012 AGM (Part 1)

Saturday’s weather in Suffolk mostly defied the dire predictions of the forecasters, and the AGM, followed by Julia Jones’ fascinating talk and Claudia Myatt’s artful masterclass, were mostly treated to summer-like sunshine, while those lucky …

Nancy Blackett is Home at Last

Nancy Blackett is finally back home in her berth at Woolverstone, with no problems. Being at last able to take advantage of some viable sailing weather, Nancy Blackett, in the capable charge of Skipper Phil …

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