The Nancy Blackett Trust

Nancy Blackett is Home at Last

Nancy Blackett Trust — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:16:14 +0000

Nancy Blackett is finally back home in her berth at Woolverstone, with no problems. Being at last able to take advantage of some viable sailing weather, Nancy Blackett, in the capable charge of...

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Nancy Blackett’s Brief Encounter

Nancy Blackett Trust — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:29:01 +0000

Nancy Blackett's brief appearance in a film is in the can. Two days of filming (mostly interiors) were completed at Woolverstone in February. These were followed by a trip down to the Medway for...

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Nancy Blackett’s 81st Anniversary Adventure

Nancy Blackett Trust — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:01:00 +0000

Nancy Blackett and her crew have been out enjoying sailing all week, still as active on the water as ever, and 81 years young. They enjoyed taking part in some filming earlier in the week (with...

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Oliver Rofix Speaks About His Round Britain Challenge

Nancy Blackett Trust — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:32:07 +0000

Leukaemia survivor Oliver Rofix gave his first talk about his Round Britain Challenge at the RYA Dinghy Show last weekend. The Nancy Blackett Trust partly sponsored...

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Nancy Blackett’s Winter Relaunch

Nancy Blackett Trust — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:55:09 +0000

Nancy Blackett's 2012 season had a freezing start today in a "Winter Holiday" setting. Looking very cold, yet picturesque, in the snow at Robertson's in Woodbridge, she is due to be...

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Swallows and Amazons in Chichester

Nancy Blackett Trust — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:58:52 +0000

Today is the final day for Swallows and Amazons on stage in Chichester, before the musical embarks for Scotland, where it is resumes the second stage of its national tour at the end of the month in...

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Highlights of the London International Boat Show

Nancy Blackett Trust — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:57:08 +0000

A year ago, we were able to see the movie Swallow on display at the London International Boat Show. Sadly we had no such luck this year, but there was still plenty to see. Here's our album of...

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nancy Blackett Trust — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:00:02 +0000

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the Nancy Blackett Trust. Related posts: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Merry Christmas and a Happy New...

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Book Review: The Salt-Stained Book & A Ravelled Flag

Nancy Blackett Trust — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:23:26 +0000

"The Salt-Stained Book" & "A Ravelled Flag", by Julia Jones ("The Strong Winds Trilogy", parts 1 and 2) There was Stevenson, then Ransome… and now Julia Jones....

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Get Your Christmas Gifts and Help Nancy Blackett

Nancy Blackett Trust — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:20:32 +0000

The sailing season might be over for this year, but you can still help keep Nancy Blackett shipshape and get ready for Christmas with a little help from our shop.Nancy Blackett will benefit from...

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