Nancy Blackett Trust’s exhibition project wins National Lottery support The Nancy Blackett Trust has received £8,300-plus from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its project to present Arthur Ransome’s own photos of the building of his yacht Selina King at Pin Mill, Suffolk, in 1938. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the photographs will […]
If you plan to come to the Jamboree please read this! The event starts at 12 noon and the common will be closed for organisers only until then. We will be bringing equipment such as the swingboats and Vintage Cinema and moving boats so please wait until the start to arrive. We have organised a […]
Nancy Blackett finally started her new sailing season last Saturday (April 29th) when she left the Tidemill Marina in Woodbridge at about 1.00pm, as soon as there was sufficient depth of water over its sill. Her new mast looked splendid, and performed excellently during the short cruise round to Shotley Marina on the Stour/Orwell junction. […]
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust and Visit England’s Year of Literary Heroes, Pin Mill is hosting an Arthur Ransome Jamboree on Saturday 13th May. It’s part of a year-long celebration of Arthur Ransome’s links with the area, which will include a Parade of Sail headed by Nancy Blackett on 4th […]
The Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration was launched earlier this week on Thursday (27th April) at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, with help from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis. He opened the proceedings by reminding guests of Arthur Ransome’s close associations with the area – moving to the River Orwell to enjoy some offshore […]
Celebrate Swallows and Amazons and the start of our sailing season in style with our fabulous collection of ceramic and fine bone china mugs, available now from the Nancy Blackett Shop. Our ceramic mug designs include specially-commissioned artwork of Nancy Blackett and Swallow from our resident artist Claudia Myatt, while our two fine bone china beakers have […]
It might be hard to be believe, but Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett celebrated her 86th anniversary yesterday (30th March), receiving lots of birthday wishes on social media. Born in 1931 at Hillyards boatyard in Littlehampton, Sussex, she was first registered as a British Ship, under her original name Spindrift, on 30th March. Her actual launch date […]
Treat yourself or someone special to our Nancy Blackett jewellery this Easter and you’ll be supporting the work of the Nancy Blackett Trust. You can choose from an exquisite pair of earrings, a fabulous pendant, a handsome pair of cufflinks and a subtle lapel badge, all created by our resident artist Claudia Myatt. Her range of […]
Even though Nancy Blackett’s due to spend a couple of months in Holland this summer, that still leaves twenty weeks of the sailing season open for you to book a sail – half-day, full day, part-week, full week, whatever you like – for yourself, your partner, your children, or your parents, grandparents or friends. A […]
Progress continues on Nancy Blackett’s new mast. Making it began in January at specialist spar-makers Collars, while it is now at Robertsons and in the process of being prepared to drop into the hole on Nancy’s deck. The new mast, necessitated after two cracks and a visible distortion to the (very) old one, is slightly […]
Everyone should have the unique experience of sailing Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett, especially around the locations where his Swallows and Amazons series stories “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” and “Secret Water” were set. You can try a short taster session, stay overnight, or have an adventurous longer trip. It is also a lot […]
9th April: Nancy’s fitting-out, delayed by the mast problems, takes place in appalling weather. It includes a replacement for the Origo spirit cooker – the old one was in a sorry state. Later, the volunteers enjoy a convivial evening in the Cherry Tree pub. [fsg_gallery id=”40″] 12th May: First of this season’s evening sails – […]
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