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Nancy Blackett safely home

7th August 2011

Nancy Blackett is safely home in Woolverstone, having made an earler crossing than originally planned to avoid the forecast bad weather, arriving at Harwich yesterday lunchtime, and Woolverstone mid-afternoon.

Missive from Middelburg

4th August 2011

A rather hot Nancy Blackett and her crew arrived at Middelburg earlier today, with plans to stock up with food tomorrow at Flushing, before an early departure on Saturday directly for Harwich. All being well, …

Sailing in the Lakes, and in Holland

21st December 20253rd August 2011

We are pleased to report that Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Veere, and expect to be in Middelburg tomorrow evening. We are also pleased to report that the Classic Boat article, "Ransome's …

Telegram from Willemstad

2nd August 2011

The Nancy Blackett and her crew have arrived in Willemstad, having partly sailed, but mostly motored, from Hellevoetsluis. The weather remained fine until the last half-hour of the voyage, when it started raining. Tomorrow's destination …

Summer Sun Shines on Nancy Blackett

1st August 2011

The Nancy Blackett and her crew had a mostly uneventful trip up to Hellevoersluis last week from Middelberg, via Steenberg and Willemstad. While she basks under a hot August sun, the ship and her crew …

Nancy Blackett in Holland

1st November 202031st July 2011

New photos from Nancy Blackett’s 80th Anniversary journey to and around Holland have been added to our Flickr albums, courtesy of Andy Beck.

Sophie Neville onboard the Nancy Blackett

7th March 201926th July 2011

A new video of Sophie Neville and crew departing upriver on the Nancy Blackett in some belated sunshine, following our 14th AGM on 16th July 2011.

Dispatches from Veere

22nd July 2011

Nancy Blackett reached Veere yesterday, motoring up and then sailing on Veerse Meer. The crew went to a 60th party with the Hammetts and had a nice meal in a local restaurant. Today, Nancy is …

Sailing Nancy at Woolverstone

20th September 201320th July 2011

New photos of the Nancy Blackett in action on the River Orwell at Woolverstone, Suffolk, on 16th July 2011, with special guest Sophie Neville, after our 14th AGM. The full album and slideshow are available …

Flushed with success

20th July 201120th July 2011

Nancy Blackett made it to Flushing (aka Vlissingen) in just under 24 hours, arriving at 3.15am today (Wednesday), having cast off at 3.30 the previous night. Skipper Bryan Bonser reports an uneventful passage, with very …

Now for Holland!

19th July 201119th July 2011

Nancy Blackett's voyage to Vlissingen in Holland, 75 years after Ransome's own trip, was delayed by 36 hours by both weather conditions, and the discovery on Sunday morning that a bolt holding the alternator to …

Nancy: Happy 80th Birthday!

29th March 201129th March 2011

Yes – the Nancy Blackett is eighty years old this year! Born in 1931 at Hillyards boatyard in Littlehampton, Sussex, she was first registered as a British Ship, under her original name Spindrift, on 30th …