Following the relaunch of the Swallow on April 10th 2011, Rob Boden of Sail Ransome decided that it would a great idea to recreate a scene of the Swallows being seen off by Mother. With a willing crew of volunteers and Sophie Neville playing Mother, this is what happened…
Below is our video edit of yesterday’s relaunch of Swallow at Coniston Pier.
One year ago, Swallow from the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” movie was being auctioned. Thanks to the efforts of Magnus Smith, Rob Boden and the Nancy Blackett Trust, today, purchased and restored, she is about to be relaunched at Coniston by Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker in the movie. Below are photos of Sophie […]
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 March. Her actual launch date is lost in the mists of time and Hillyard’s notoriously non-existent record-keeping. After a short […]
Earlier today, the Nancy Blackett Trust had the honour of making a donation to leukaemia survivor Oliver Rofix, in support of his Round Britain Challenge to recruit one thousand new donors for the Anthony Nolan Trust. The donation was presented to Oliver by Skipper John Smith at 2pm, five years to the hour that Oliver […]
Our photo album from last weekend's RYA Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace is now available.
Don't forget to visit the Nancy Blackett Trust stand at the RYA Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace, London, today and tomorrow. If you are not a Trust member and would like to join, there is a special show offer of £10 for a year, or £15 for a recurring membership and a free book or […]
Come and see us at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, March 5th-6th, Alexandra Palace, London. Nancy herself won’t be there – too big for our stand and not actually a dinghy – but we’ll have plenty of information and people on hand to talk about how you can enjoy sailing on Nancy, and maybe become a skipper or mate. […]
You can now view our new London International Boat Show photo album, including an extra photo of Swallow, here.
Swallow, the recently-restored dinghy from the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film, is currently on display at the London International Boat Show until January 16th.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the Nancy Blackett Trust.
Just arrived in time for Christmas is our new Learn the Ropes Canvas Shopper, designed as ever by our resident artist Claudia Myatt. Complementing our existing Learn the Ropes tea towels and notelets, the Learn the Ropes Canvas Shopper acts is a stylish and practical guide to the Nancy Blackett and the nautical terms used […]
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