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Photo story: Nancy Blackett’s summer sailing

BySwallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett had a busy summer of sailing trips for members of the Nancy Blackett Trust along the East Coast, from local daytrips and overnight stays on the Rivers Orwell and Stour, to venturing further afield – south to “Secret Water” and north to Southwold and Lowestoft.

On the way, Trust members encountered lounging seals, giant ferries and historic Thames barges, while experiencing a typical variety of summer weather conditions.

A selection of photos from July and August is below, while full details of these members’ trips and more are in the Trust’s members-only sailing newsletters. To find out more about joining the Trust for the chance to sail on Nancy Blackett please see its Membership page.

Waiting for a Stena ferry to pass at Felixstowe, 20th July 2019. Photo: Robin Sadler.
Preparing for a change of crew, 22nd July 2019. Photo Guy Dangerfield
Seal lounging in a dinghy, River Orwell, 21st July 2019. Photo: Robin Sadler.
Evening sailing on the River Orwell, 23rd July 2019. Photo: Simon Jackson.
Moored at Walberswick, 28th July 2019,. Photo: Richard Wainwright.
Orwell sunset, 24th Aug 2019. Photo: Jonathan Watson.
Orwell sunrise, 25th Aug 2019. Photo: Jonathan Watson.
Cambria at Felixstowe, 27th Aug 2019. Photo: Simon Jackson.
Cambria at Felixstowe, 27th Aug 2019. Photo: Simon Jackson.
The Reminder moored at Pin Mill, 28th Aug 2019. Photo Neil Brooks.