Support Nancy Blackett and get ready for 2014 with our stunning Year Planner, now available in the Shop. Designed by Claudia Myatt, it's a generous A2 size on semi-stiff card (delivered rolled in a tube) with a space for every day, an area for notes and a nautical image suitable for framing when (looking well […]
If you missed seeing Nancy Blackett on TV last night, you can catch up if you have access to BBC iPlayer. Nancy Blackett appeared in the final episode of "Britiain and the Sea" with David Dimbleby, and included Peter Willis, former Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, showing him around Nancy and talking about both […]
This is just a brief reminder that Nancy Blackett returns to British television screens this evening as part of the final episode of "Britain and the Sea", with David Dimbleby. Nancy Blackett was filmed at Pin Mill back in September, moored off the Hard, approximately where the Goblin's mooring might have been. David Dimbleby was […]
As the countdown continues to Nancy Blackett's next TV appearance, former Nancy Blackett Trust Chairman Peter Willis met David Dimbleby at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich last week. Mr Dimbleby gave a talk about his new BBC TV series "Britain and the Sea", in which Nancy Blackett appears as part of the final episode next […]
Peter Willis stood down as chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust after 17 years last Saturday – and the event was marked by a feast attended by over 50 members. Peter’s successor is Roger Sturge, company secretary and previously treasurer and sailing secretary. The handover took place at the Trust’s board meeting held at the […]
Two of Nancy Blackett's newest fans experienced the joy of sailing her last Saturday, carefully observed by at least one of the Orwell's resident seals. In the capable hands of John Smith and Andy Shuttleworth, Eric Maddison and daughter Manako took the ebb tide down to Collimer Point, enjoyed lunch while moored to a buoy, […]
The four-part series hosted by David Dimbleby titled "Britain and the Sea" begins airing on BBC1 at 9pm on Sunday 17th November. The programme on the East Coast featuring Nancy Blackett will be the last in the series, going out on 8th December. David Dimbleby recorded the section in September at Pin Mill, being filmed […]
The Nancy Blackett Trust has a new-look website from today, providing an even smarter appearance and most importantly, a more accessible experience for its users. The new look replaces separate desktop and mobile themes with a new responsive theme that can be more easily viewed and navigated on anything from a budget smartphone to a […]
This image of Nancy Blackett by photographer Gill Moon is now available as a greeting card and in her 2014 East Coast Calendar. The photo shows Nancy sailing in Harwich Harbour, with skipper Bryan Bonser waving from the cockpit. It is available as a 7in x 5in greeting card, blank inside with an envelope, for £2 […]
Julia Jones will be signing copies of her new book "The Lion of Sole Bay" at the Woodbridge Cruising Club this Friday from 6pm. The event is being co-hosted by the Nancy Blackett Trust – and if you can't get there in person you can now buy the book from us at the special price […]
Nancy Blackett has had a busy autumn cruising season so far, with more to come. While she is due to embark on her official Autumn Cruise tomorrow, the recent change in the weather serves to remind us of a much different scene only a month ago in mid-September, with mostly light winds, and some residual […]
"The Lion of Sole Bay", just published, is the latest novel from Julia Jones, author of the Ransome-inspired Strong Winds Trilogy. It is a standalone story focusing on Luke, Anna's half-brother from the trilogy. He is expecting a half-term week with his dad Bill, aboard Bill's liveaboard fishing boat, but things soon go very wrong, […]
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