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Listen to Paddling with Peter Duck

21st December 20254th August 2011

The BBC Radio 4 programme, “Paddling with Peter Duck” is now available to stream via the BBC’s Radio Player indefinitely. In the programme, John McCarthy discovers some of the boats once owned by Arthur Ransome, …

Sailing in the Lakes, and in Holland

21st December 20253rd August 2011

We are pleased to report that Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Veere, and expect to be in Middelburg tomorrow evening. We are also pleased to report that the Classic Boat article, "Ransome's …

Paddling with Peter Duck is tomorrow

3rd August 2011

Just a final reminder that "Paddling with Peter Duck", the BBC Radio 4 documentary featuring the Nancy Blackett, will be broadcast tomorrow at 11:30am. If you miss the programme, we will have the BBC iPlayer …

Telegram from Willemstad

2nd August 2011

The Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Willemstad, having partly sailed, but mostly motored, from Hellevoetsluis. The weather remained fine until the last half-hour of the voyage, when it started raining. Tomorrow's destination …

Summer Sun Shines on Nancy Blackett

1st August 2011

The Nancy Blackett and her crew had a mostly uneventful trip up to Hellevoersluis last week from Middelberg, via Steenberg and Willemstad. While she basks under a hot August sun, the ship and her crew …

Nancy Blackett in Holland

1st November 202031st July 2011

New photos from Nancy Blackett’s 80th Anniversary journey to and around Holland have been added to our Flickr albums, courtesy of Andy Beck.

Swallow and Nancy Revisited

20th September 201330th July 2011

A new photo of the movie Swallow and Nancy Blackett sailing together on the Orwell has been added to our Swallow and Nancy Blackett in Action on the Orwell album, courtesy of John Benford.

Help us Fundraise with the new Nancy Blackett Gallery

28th July 2011

The Nancy Blackett Trust is pleased to announce a new fundraising venture in the form of the Nancy Blackett Gallery, where you may purchase images from our albums in a variety of prints, poster prints, …

Sophie Neville onboard the Nancy Blackett

7th March 201926th July 2011

A new video of Sophie Neville and crew departing upriver on the Nancy Blackett in some belated sunshine, following our 14th AGM on 16th July 2011.

Swallow versus Nancy Blackett

7th March 201925th July 2011

A new video of the movie Swallow and Nancy Blackett sailing on the River Orwell at Woolverstone, following our 14th AGM on 16th July 2011.

Dispatches from Veere

22nd July 2011

Nancy Blackett reached Veere yesterday, motoring up and then sailing on Veerse Meer. The crew went to a 60th party with the Hammetts and had a nice meal in a local restaurant. Today, Nancy is …

Sailing Nancy at Woolverstone

20th September 201320th July 2011

New photos of the Nancy Blackett in action on the River Orwell at Woolverstone, Suffolk, on 16th July 2011, with special guest Sophie Neville, after our 14th AGM. The full album and slideshow are available …