Nancy Blackett has made a great start to the long passage back to Woolverstone from Falmouth. Skipper David Johnson and a full crew cruised to St Mawes, Plymouth, Salcombe and the Dart. Nancy is now is a secure MDL Marina at Brixham in Torbay. Ed Williams is unavoidably unable to continue the passage plan due […]
During her stay in Falmouth, Nancy Blackett has been boarded by well over one hundred keen visitors and, despite adverse weather at times, has given many the chance of sailing or motoring in and around the harbour. Her presence on the pontoon of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall added an extra dimension to the Museum’s […]
From the south coast Nancy in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Nancy in Weymouth. Nancy departing Weymouth. Photo credits: B L Bonser
From the early part of the voyage: Nancy in Ramsgate. Dutch visitors in Dover. Photo credits: B L Bonser
Some more pictures from Nancy Blackett’s voyage to Falmouth. Passing the Needles… …and Portland Bill… …at a rate of Knots. At the NMMC pontoon, Falmouth. Photo Credits: B L Bonser
Below are just a few of the many pictures taken on Nancy Blackett’s voyage down to Falmouth. The intrepid crew. Navigating at night. Essential equipment. Photo Credits: B L Bonser
As things currently stand, below is Nancy’s intended programme for the rest of the summer: May: Falmouth – available for local sailing, based at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Note: special arrangements apply to attendees of the TARS IAGM from May 23rd-26th. June: Return voyage starts June 1st, provisionally divided into week-long legs, with a […]
Nancy is now at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), Falmouth. She has a space on the secure museum pontoon. This is inside the high security area which means that we can only get to her by going through the main museum entrance when the museum is open. Opening hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm. The NMM […]
Nancy is berthed safely at Falmouth at the National Maritime Museum. Bob Hull was acting skipper, Roger Sturge was Navigator and Frank Martin was crew for this stage of the voyage. As his first act as skipper Bob appointed Bryan Bonser as ship’s cat (“What’s the name of the kitten” asked Bridget from the foredeck”). […]
We are slightly surprised to be sending this report on our final passage to Falmouth at this time. Nancy left Weymouth at 10:25 this morning, as planned, having already had a number of admiring visitors. We had spent a comfortable night rafted up in Weymouth opposite the Harbour office. The forecast was for easterly or […]
Today’s 05:20 forecast was for Force 4 or 5 winds, with occasionally Force 6 later from the east or north-east. We filled up with water at 10:30, diesel at 10:45, and departed Yarmouth at 11:00. Frank Martin was acting skipper, Bob Hull was navigator, Roger Sturge was crew and Bryan Bonser reverted to his famous […]
Just as we were about to leave Yarmouth at 10:00 this morning, in steady rain and with the aim of reaching Dartmouth tomorrow night, we luckily discovered that a bolt had sheared attaching the alternator to the engine. Had this broken on the journey here from Dover, or later today, it would have been disastrous. […]
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