Scotland the Wave boat turns heads on Black Isle

Published: 11:30, 11 May 2025

The hardy four are getting in some practice around Fiona Deacon's Black Isle home village of Cromarty.

A BOAT at the heart of four women’s attempts to make history has been turning heads on the Black Isle.

Fiona Deakin, from Cromarty, is part of a four-strong crew of women who aim to become the first ever all-female team from Scotland to row across an ocean.

They take part in the World’s Toughest Row this December - a 3000-mile race across the Atlantic in a seven-metre ocean-going rowing boat.

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The challenge sees the woman attempt to get from the Canaries to Antigua in a gruelling test of endurance.

The team of four recently visited the start of 2024's race at La Gomera in the Canary Islands, and cannot wait to be setting sail themselves when the race takes place again this coming December. The team of four recently visited the start of 2024's race at La Gomera in the Canary Islands, and cannot wait to be setting sail themselves when the race takes place again this coming December. Fiona is pictured second from right.

Scotland the Wave also includes Andrena McShane-Kerr from Glasgow, Nicky Matthews from Arbroath and Heather McCallum from Dunoon.

They aim to row 12 hours a day, battling sleep deprivation, storms, 25ft waves and salt sores to achieve the challenge. They are raising funds for four charities close to their hearts RNLI, BreastCancer UK , SIMBA and Scottish Air Ambulance.

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