Nancy Blackett and her crew arrived at Zierikzee on Schouwen-Duiveland this afternoon, as skipper Ian McGlynn writes: “We arrived in Zierikzee this afternoon. All is well but it is very hot here and there is little wind. The iron topsail was in much use. There was 2-knot tide under Zeelandbrug so we chickened-out with only […]
Today’s dispatch from skipper Ian McGlynn reads: “We left Veere this morning at 10:30 with local writer Veronica Frenks on board to do an article on Nancy Blackett. There was no wind in the morning but enough for a gentle sail this afternoon. “We are now in Kortgene for the night. Dinner is cooking! All […]
Today was an easy day for Nancy Blackett and her new crew. Skipper Ian McGlynn writes: “We left Middelburg at the 10:15am bridge opening. At 12:15 pm we were moored in Veere and spent the afternoon exploring the town. “The seawater filter cap was loosened, cleaned and greased, the filter cleaned, and the cooker knob […]
Today was a changeover day for Nancy Blackett and crew in Middelburg, in glorious summer sunshine. Sophie Neville joins our crew for this third week, and Dutch author (and Vlissingen resident) Veronica Frenks managed to track them down this afternoon. Here’s the story in their own words and pictures: With @NancyBlackettUK in Middleberg, the Netherlands […]
As Nancy Blackett reaches the end of the second week of her Dutch adventure, skipper Bryan Davies concludes: “(Yesterday we) had another fine sail… in a freshening wind. We sailed under the Zeelandbrugge – looked a bit scary, does Nancy’s 13m air draft include the antenna? Then along and locked into the Veerse Meer, where […]
A panoramic video of Nancy Blackett and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club on the morning of Sunday 4th July 2017, while preparing for the Parade of Sail flotilla and her departure for the Netherlands… https://youtu.be/6aiRwNtPhow&rel=0
A short update this evening on Nancy Blackett’s day from Skipper Bryan Davies: “A very pleasant sail round the Roompot today. Not that much wind but very pleasant nevertheless. In Colinsplaat for the night.”
Nancy Blackett’s Dutch adventure continues! Just in from Skipper Bryan Davies: “Another perfect sailing day today! We left Wemeldinge, where they discounted our berthing (“because you have such a lovely old boat”) fairly early and sailed under the Zeelandbrugge into the Roompot. “We then did some general sailing around just for fun and then […]
Nancy Blackett’s continuing Dutch adventure had a distinctly land-based turn today, as Skipper Bryan Davies recounts… “Today was one of those frustrating go/no-go days. Force 5 winds with stronger gusts from our intended destination led us to decide that the prudent course was to stay in Wemeldinge. “The crew divided into two parties: the […]
As Nancy Blackett commences the second week of her Dutch canal adventure with a fresh crew, we received the following message earlier this evening from skipper Bryan Davies:
In case you missed it, here’s Ellen MacArthur’s message to the Nancy Blackett Trust that was presented last Saturday (3rd June) at the Trust’s 20th Anniversary AGM. In her message, Ellen said: “A short message to you all – to hope you have a wonderful time at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, and to wish […]
Nancy Blackett gleams in the morning sun in Goes, the Netherlands, while awaiting a new crew at today’s lunchtime changeover. Photo courtesy of Mate Robin Sadler.
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