Sailing Nancy

Nancy Blackett and her crew have been kept fairly busy in the Solent during the past week. NBT member Rex Wade celebrated his birthday last Friday with a special trip across to the Folly Inn …

Over the past few days, following the previous change of crew, the Nancy Blackett left the Hamble and went across the Solent to the River Beaulieu, mooring on a buoy for the night, before moving …

The Nancy Blackett had a short sail from Newtown Creek yesterday to Cowes and spent the night on a pontoon at the Folly. Good beer was enjoyed in the pub, and then the crew motored …

The Nancy Blackett and her crew left Eastbourne on Friday and sailed to Brighton Marina. Leaving at 5:45AM on Saturday to catch the tide as far as possible, they motored across a glassy sea through …

After a long day's sailing, Nancy Blackett has literally just tied up in Eastbourne Marina, mid-evening, with the crew more than ready for some rations, With the wind below that which was forecast, the 41-mile …

The Nancy Blackett left Ramsgate at 6AM today, and headed south towards to Dover. Off Kingsdown, the Tick Tack wireless wind indicator was lost overboard in a heavy roll, but was successfully rescued and is …

The Nancy Blackett is currently in Ramsgate, having started her cruise to the Solent. Having braved the crossing of the Thames Estuary during the weekend, the crew is awaiting favourable conditions to continue along the …

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust can now access its 2010 calendar and schedule of cruises and crewing vacancies online. Access may be obtained by signing up on the Calendar and Schedule page. In return, …

Arthur Ransome's Nancy Blackett will be available for additional cruises in July and October around her traditional East Coast rivers (subject, as always, to skipper and crew availability and favourable weather conditions). The July cruise …

Plans for Nancy Blackett’s summer in the Solent are coming together, with dates being announced or confirmed. In particular, the Nancy Blackett Trust’s AGM is scheduled  to take place on 12th June at the Royal …