Portsoy Boat Festival
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The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which takes place in Portsoy, Banffshire, is one of the most well-regarded events in the North East of Scotland. Taking place at the end of June or beginning of July (depending on the tides), the festival celebrates the maritime and cultural heritage of the North East. If you are interested in all things nautical then Portsoy’s Boat Festival is the place to be heading to! A number of historic vessels, including Isabella Fortuna, and large and small boats come from all over to attend this event. A personal favourite of the festival for me is watching the skiff races so be sure to catch a race or two if you can. There are usually plenty of races to watch but if you’re anything like me then may get hooked and have to watch as many as possible.
I have been three time (twice with a boat) and its 'by far' the best Martime Festival in Britain.
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Isabella Fortuna Built by James Weir, Arbroath, the Isabella was launched on the 15th September 1890 and for 86 years was operated out of Arbroath by the same family. In 1997 the Wick Society aquired the vessel and since then enthusiastic volunteers have been engaged on a continuous programme of restoration and maintenance.