Originally named Spindrift at her launch (and then renamed Electron by her next owner), she was bought by Arthur Ransome in 1934 and renamed Nancy Blackett. He sailed her mostly on the east coast of England and the southern North Sea from her home port of Pin Mill near Harwich. He had a tiny pram dinghy the Queen Mary built for her. Evegenia seldom sailed on her, thinking she was altogether too cramped (NBUS page 109). The Nancy Blackett Trust was formed as a charitable organization to preserve and sail her and to promote the sort of sailing activities dear to Ransome.