Key details
- Current boat name
- Nancy Blackett
- Boat class
- 7124
- Number
- 162814
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 8.61 / 28ft 3in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 2.46 / 8ft 1in
- Leeward
- Keel
- Masts
- 1
- Rig type
- Bermudian Cutter
- Propulsion
- Sail
Design and build
- Designer
- Hillyard D
- Date of build
- 1931
- Place of build
- Littlehampton
Current status
- Present use
- Sailing
History
Adopted and completed by Hillyard at Littlehampton in 1930. NANCY BLACKETT is thought to be one of six unfinished 7 tonners that Hillyard bought from Shutlers, a failed boatbuilder from Poole. She was originally named SPINDRIFT and fitted with a bermudan rig, soon to be changed to gaff. In 1932 she was sold and re-named ELECTRON. She was bought by Arthur Ransome in 1935 and named NANCY BLACKETT. She was used as the basis for his novel 'We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea'. She was sold in 1937and in late 1980's sank in Scarborough harbour. Recovered and repaired in 1988 by Michael Rines, and in 1997 became property of Nancy Blackett Trust and used for youth training. GH July 2009
(Picture courtesy of Classic Boat)
Significance : Used by Arthur Ransome as model for his famous tale 'We Did Not mean To Go To Sea'