This festival rivals Douarnenez in France on a smaller scale, with historic and modern workboats and classics, regattas, fine Scottish music and food and crafts around the 600 year old harbour of Portsoy on the Moray Firth. www.scottishtraditionalboatfestival.org.
The very exciting St Ayles skiff rowing races are now a short scroll down, do look. These photos include the historic flotilla that joined the festival from Wick in 2007. Order prints from Kathymansfield@mac.com