Arthur Ransome Boats
Peggy Blackett
Peggy Blackett is a replica of Coch-y-bonndu. Crossfields built Coch-y-bonddhu in 1934 for Arthur Ransome.
Boat statistics
- Built
- 2000
- Length Over All
- 13 ft (3.96 m)
Introduction
Peggy Blackett was built in Ullapool in 2000. She is named after the youngest Amazon girl in Swallows and Amazon,
History by Year
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2000
Built in Ullapool
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2018
Swallows and Amazon Event, Arnside
Takes part in Swallows and Amazon Event in Arnside
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2021
BBC Villages by the Sea, Arnside
Is filmed at Arnside.
Full History
History
Peggy Blackett was built in Ullapool in 2000. She is a replica of Coch-y-bonndhu built by Crossfields for Arthur Ransome in 1934.
Peggy Blackett at Arnside 2018
In August 2018 she took part in a Swallows and Amazon Event at Arnside. Coch-y-bonndhu was used to teach sailing at Earnseat Prep School from 1950s to 70s.
The below pictures show Coch-y-bonddhu at Arnside in the 1950s and Peggy Blackett recreating the photo in 2018
Coch-y-bonddhu 1950s
Peggy Blackett 2018
In 2021 Peggy Blackett featured in the BBC Villages by the Sea Programme with the presenter Ben Robinson sailing in her
Filming 2021
