Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Mr Stevenson tabled a Motion in Parliament recently to mark the occasion and highlight the growing success of the event over the past quarter of a century.
Commenting after visiting the festival this weekend, Mr Stevenson said:
“It is a testament to the hard work, vision and enthusiasm of the organisers and volunteers that what started out as a small local commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the town’s harbour has grown into one of the country’s leading tourism events.
“It is a truly great thing for Portsoy and the Banffshire coast to have an event like the boat festival which attracts thousands of visitors from near and far and provides a huge annual boost to the local economy. The support of North-east businesses as well who provide sponsorship for the event is, likewise, greatly appreciated.
“Therefore, I say ‘congratulations’ to the organisers on reaching their 25th anniversary and I look forward to many more.”
“It is a truly great thing for Portsoy and the Banffshire coast to have an event like the boat festival which attracts thousands of visitors from near and far and provides a huge annual boost to the local economy. The support of North-east businesses as well who provide sponsorship for the event is, likewise, greatly appreciated.
“Therefore, I say ‘congratulations’ to the organisers on reaching their 25th anniversary and I look forward to many more.”
