Skipper Bob Page reports on an eventful week that saw Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, doing a lot of sailing around the Solent and receiving visitors at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta… Last week was a good, although a very varied, week with winds ranging from none at all up to force 5-6, mainly from […]
Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust enjoyed last week sailing around the Solent on Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, culminating in attending the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta on the Isle of Wight. Mate Jeremy Norman described the week as “amazing” and has kindly shared the photos below… If you would like the opportunity to sail […]
An historic 1920s Broads sailing cruiser once hired by Arthur Ransome has made a welcome return to the water, reports the East Anglian Daily Press. More than 15 years after it had last been sailed, and after countless hours of high standard work to restore a boat that was used by author Arthur Ransome and appeared […]
The original film adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” has returned to BBC iPlayer. The 1974 film is available to watch here until Saturday 22nd June. The behind-the-scenes story of the film is told in the book “The Making of Swallows and Amazons” by Sophie Neville, who starred as Titty Walker in the film […]
Nancy Blackett and crew have been spending an enjoyable week cruising in the Solent, and even travelling as far as Poole. Skipper Clive Fisher has kindly posted some photos of the highlights below. To see the original photos click on the relevant Facebook icons [f].
A marathon reading of Arthur Ransome’s story “Pigeon Post” is to be staged in the Coniston Coppermines valley at the end of September. The event is being organised by writer and lecturer Chris Routledge, in association with The Arthur Ransome Trust, who also staged a similar reading of “Swallows and Amazons” on the shore of […]
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, embarked on a sailing adventure last week from Woolverstone on the River Orwell in Suffolk to Port Hamble on the Solent. Skipper Robin Sadler tells the story of what happened on the way… We were planning to leave Woolverstone for the Solent mid-afternoon of Saturday 4th May. It was […]
Nancy Blackett has now arrived in the Solent in readiness for the upcoming AGM’s of both the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society, reports John Smith. Yesterday morning Nancy Blackett and her crew made use of a lull in the weather and sailed overnight from Eastbourne to Brighton, and rested up in Brighton while waiting […]
Nancy Blackett is well on her way to the Solent in readiness for the upcoming AGM’s of both the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society, reports John Smith. Under the capable watch of skipper Robin Sadler, Nancy Blackett departed from Woolverstone Marina at 3:20am on Sunday 5th May, crossing the Thames Estuary to […]
In this vintage photo of Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome can be seen scrubbing her on the shore at Waldringfield on the River Deben. Discover more about Nancy Blackett’s history, ownership by Arthur Ransome and her eventual restoration in the book “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin” by Peter Willis, with a […]
The glorious Easter weekend saw Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett sailing down to Secret Water on a mini-adventure. Ably crewed by volunteer members of the Nancy Blackett Trust, author Marc Grimston was also on board, fulfilling a long-held childhood dream. Marc has kindly posted the following photos from the weekend: (click on the Facebook icon [f] […]
Nancy Blackett can now be seen in this year’s Shotley Peninsula Guide, which promotes the area around Pin Mill. The free 40-page A4-size publication features a map of the Shotley Peninsula showing the Arthur Ransome Walking Trail, a double-page spread on Nancy Blackett, a further page on our Selina King photographic exhibition at the Pin […]
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