One of the Lanehead boathouses, from which Arthur Ransome learnt to sail, is for sale. Lanehead was once the home of W.G. Collingwood, with whom he was close friends. The Collingwoods owned a variety of boats, including a former fishing boat named Swallow, which Ransome later described as "the first of a long dynasty of […]
The Westmorland Gazette reports that the filming of the anticipated new version of "Swallows and Amazons" has been delayed until next year. Starring "Downton Abbey's" Dan Stevens as James "Captain Flint" Turner, shooting was originally scheduled for this summer. Producer Nick Barton of Harbour Pictures was quoted as stating that: "We are still working on […]
Last year Nancy Blackett appeared in the latest Sally Potter film “Ginger and Rosa”. Nancy’s scenes were filmed early in the year, and the film had a limited release in late summer. The video below is our cut of Nancy Blackett’s scenes, accompanied by a commentary from writer and director Sally Potter. It was first shown […]
The Summer edition of the Beaulieu River Newsletter mentions Nancy Blackett's visit there earlier this year. Nancy was berthed at Bucklers Hard at the end of May to support the Arthur Ransome Society's IAGM at nearby Brockenhurst. "The Beaulieu River has seen a number of notable boats and rallies over the past few weeks including […]
A short video of Nancy Blackett on the River Orwell at Woolverstone after our AGM and Summer Social on 6th July 2013, on a warm and breezy afternoon.
Early on Saturday evening the final member’s trip of the day saw Nancy Blackett head downriver for her last voyage beyond Pin Mill, before returning to Woolverstone Marina for the night. Amongst the crew was Sophie Neville, who has published her own account and photos of her experience of giving a talk to the Trust and sailing […]
The summer sun shone warmly on the Nancy Blackett Trust’s 2013 AGM and Summer Social yesterday, as a cooling breeze allowed a few lucky groups of the Trust’s members to enjoy some memorable trips down the River Orwell onboard the Nancy Blackett. There was an extended break in the afternoon to allow everyone to enjoy the […]
Nancy Blackett and her crew continue to enjoy their voyage home, having earned a rest-day in Chatham today following a wonderful beat up the River Medway with the tide yesterday. They expect to be back in home waters tomorrow. – Roger Sturge
Nancy Blackett and her crew are in good spirits, having made excellent progress so far on her return voyage from the Solent to Woolverstone. Moderate winds allowed an early evening arrival at Eastbourne yesterday, after an excellent day's sail of fourteen hours. Today saw much lighter winds, but good tides permitted further progress to Dover […]
The Guest speaker at this year's Nancy Blackett Trust AGM (the agenda for which is now available) will be Sophie Neville. She will be talking about the making of the BBC's "Coot Club" and the "Big Six." Sophie, who had played Titty in the 1974 "Swallows and Amazons" film, went on to work on the production side […]
Our latest Flickr gallery shows the Nancy Blackett and her crew sailing in the Solent on her way to the 2013 Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival, courtesy of the crew the Harbinger, an old gaffer that was accompanying Nancy to the festival…
"We visited the Nancy Blackett at the Old Gaffers meeting at Yarmouth last weekend. Just as we arrived a lady was starting to tell the story 'We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea'. My grandchildren were thrilled – thank you for showing us around and bringing a good tale to life." The lady was, of […]
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