The second in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring scenes heading from Canary Wharf downriver to Greenwich. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
The first in a series of four sets of images from Nancy Blackett’s voyage home from London to Woolverstone on Saturday 26th September, featuring Nancy in St. Katherine’s Dock, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. Photo credits: M. Jacobson
We are pleased to report that the Nancy Blackett made the most of the prevailing flat and calm conditions yesterday, and was able to make it home to Woolverstone late yesterday evening, at 10.45PM.
The Nancy Blackett left St Katherine’s Dock at 6.30am today, having had her mooring ropes pass inspection by the local heron an hour or so before. Released from her enforced imprisonment by the unsuitable tides and winds of the past couple of weeks, her crew made the most of late September’s Indian summer and motored […]
The Nancy Blackett is relaunched, rerigged, fitted-out and back on her pontoon at Woolverstone, ready for a summer of sailing. A select working party braved the wind and intermittent rain on Saturday to undertake the fitting-out at Woodbridge, and an even more select sub-group rewarded themselves later with an excellent dinner at the Anchor. We […]
Nancy’s antifouling was carried out over the weekend by a small but enthusiastic working party of NBT members. The weather – Nancy was outdoors this year – was fine, sunny and a bit breezy and barbecued burgers and grog were served up for lunch by skipper John Smith. The new bunk cushions also arrived and […]
The Nancy Blackett returns to the water at the end of March, so once again there will be many new opportunities to sail aboard her this year. There is plenty of scope for both newcomers or those who have previously sailed on her and she is additionally available for group use. To put in your […]
This year’s programme of events starts with the traditional anti-fouling weekend at Robertson’s yard, Woodbridge, from Saturday 21st March. The following weekend is for fitting out at Tide Mill Marina, Woodbridge, and finally sailing Nancy back to Woolverstone on Sunday 29 March. Contact Judy Taylor to book in for meals for both weekends. April sees […]
All places on Nancy for the trip back to Woodbridge on October 17 are now taken. Nancy is only available for mid-week cruises until then – if a skipper can be found. John Benford, Sailing Secretary
Last chance for a sail on Nancy this year! Two crew places available. Join at Woolverstone Thursday 16th October (and possibly sail part of the way that day) and sail to Woodbridge on the 17th, to deliver Nancy for being decommissioned (laid-up) on the Saturday (18th October). Sleep aboard on Friday night (for a small […]
All members of the Trust who are on the Sailing Nancy newsletter list should now have received the latest edition by post. The headline news is a new sailing secretary, details for John Benford below, and a new job for Judy Taylor as events secretary. LIFT OUT and social is at the Tide Mill Marina […]
Places are still available in September (and mid-week in October) to sail on Nancy.Contact the Sailing Secretary! John Benford, Sailing Secretary The Nancy Blackett Trust13 Prospect PlaceLeistonSuffolkUKIP16 4AL Tel.: 01728 832579 email: nancyblackettsailsec(at)googlemail(dot)com
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