Portsoy

  • Boat festival draws the crowds

    Boat festival draws the crowds

    17th July 2023

    Portsoy’s annual boat festival attracted more than 13,000 visitors to the town for a weekend of maritime culture and heritage celebrations. Held over the 1-2 July weekend, this year’s ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was officially opened by Her…

  • Scottish Traditional Boat Festival’s online debut makes global waves

    Scottish Traditional Boat Festival’s online debut makes global waves

    14th July 2021

    The unique heritage and coastline of Portsoy have been celebrated around the world with the Aberdeenshire town’s first-ever digital boat festival gaining an international following. The Ahoy Portsoy virtual collection of the best of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival has…

  • Ahoy Portsoy – 25th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

    Ahoy Portsoy – 25th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

    19th July 2018

    Thousands of visitors sample local fresh seafood and fishing heritage, during sun-drenched weekend festival at Portsoy Attractions including iconic vessels from previous eras, skiff racing, live music and dancing, art, craft and food fairs, international exhibitions, and search and rescue…

  • Portsoy celebrates 25th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

    Portsoy celebrates 25th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

    12th July 2018

    The 25th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, held at Portsoy over the weekend of 30 June and 1 July, in scorching weather more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than the Moray Firth, attracted an estimated record attendance of around 20,000 visitors, reports…

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