Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’
Skipper Clive Fisher tells of Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’ this week, and how the crew of three intrepid explorers narrowly escaped being marooned on the mud of the ‘Red Sea’…
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In photos: Nancy Blackett’s East Coast sailing
Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from London on August 11th, travelling via Greenwich to visit the River Medway and Chatham, including the historic dockyard. The next leg was across the Thames Estuary via Queenborough and Mersea to Burnham-on-Crouch for a crew change, before continuing along the Essex coast via Bradwell to Harwich. Winds have […]
Videos: Nancy Blackett on the River Thames
Here are two more videos from Nancy Blackett’s recent visit to London, filmed by Robin Sadler – the skipper on the trip to London. The first video is of Nancy Blackett sailing across the Thames Estuary on her way to London on 8th August, while the second video is of her returning downriver to Greenwich […]
Video: Nancy Blackett goes to London
Watch our new video below of Nancy Blackett’s arrival in London last Friday (10th August), and see more about her visit here…
Photos: Nancy Blackett in London
Following Nancy Blackett’s visit to London last Friday (10th August), click here to see our Flickr album of the voyage. Members of the Trust will receive full details of the trip. Click here to join now .
In photos: Nancy Blackett on the Orwell
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was in her element yesterday, beating up the River Orwell, as photographed by Mandy Durham. Check out her photos below, and some bonus ones of “Secret Water”, and do come and visit Nancy Blackett in person this Sunday (29th) at the Harwich Sea Festival. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10155603289935857&type=3
Go to these Swallows and Amazons events this summer!
Open-air theatre performances of “Swallows and Amazons” headline this summer’s lineup of events, supported by public access to historic boats and film screenings, along with adventure days and cruises. Open-air theatre No less than three open-air theatre productions of “Swallows and Amazons” are on for the next month, with the Neil Hannon musical version being […]
In photos: Nancy Blackett’s return to the Orwell
Following Nancy Blackett’s adventures in the Norfolk Broads last week for the first time in twenty years, here are highlights of this week’s return trip back down the East Coast to the Orwell, with words and pictures by able-seaman Clive Fisher…
On video: Sailing Nancy Blackett on the Norfolk Broads
Capturing the essence of sailing on the Norfolk Broads, watch this video of Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett taken by mate Andy Morley, sailing on the River Waveney from the jammed-shut Somerleyton Swing Bridge to Oulton Dyke.…
In photos: on Nancy Blackett from Surlingham to Burgh Castle
Nancy Blackett’s first week on the Norfolk Broads for the first time in twenty years draws to a close with more words and photos from mate Andy Morley… Friday 13th July 2018
In photos: Nancy Blackett sailing on Breydon Water and at Reedham
Mate Andy Morley shows what Nancy Blackett and her crew got up to yesterday on Breydon Water and at Reedham, where she is sailing on the Norfolk Broads for the first time in twenty years, and meeting friends old and new… Thursday 12th July 2018
Nancy Blackett Interview on BBC Radio Norfolk
Here’s your chance to catch up with yesterday evening’s interview on BBC Radio Norfolk, where mate Andy Morley spoke to presenter Matthew Gudgin live from Great Yarmouth about Nancy Blackett’s return to the Norfolk Broads… Listen using the player below or download it here (duration 4:31, size 5MB, broadcast 11th July 2018). Header photo: Andy […]
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