Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, embarked on a sailing adventure last week from Woolverstone on the River Orwell in Suffolk to Port Hamble on the Solent. Skipper Robin Sadler tells the story of what happened on the way…
An historic 1920s Broads sailing cruiser once hired by Arthur Ransome has made a welcome return to the water, reports the East Anglian Daily Press.
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett has now arrived in the Solent in readiness for the upcoming AGM’s of both the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society.
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, has set sail for the Solent in time for the upcoming AGM’s of both the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society.
The glorious Easter weekend saw Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett sailing down to Secret Water on a mini-adventure.
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett can now be seen in this year’s Shotley Peninsula Guide, which promotes the area around Pin Mill.
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was captured sailing at Pin Mill last Sunday in this video by Robin Sadler…
The new Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories opened last Saturday (23rd March), and contains a number of boats, both old and new, related to Arthur Ransome and “Swallows and Amazons.”
Last Saturday saw the completion of the fitting-out of Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett, following her winter refit work at Robertson’s Boatyard in Woodbridge.