FarrPoint is supporting the build of a different kind of mast

By Kristina Vard, Head of Marketing and Business Development at FarrPoint

We first saw (this will open in a new window)this article on the BBC News back in 2024. It was about a Highland community that built a replica of a small 150-year-old boat as part of a project to promote positive mental health and celebrate the area's fishing heritage. This caught our eye at FarrPoint for two reasons:

• The community is in the North of Scotland, just a few miles away from Farr Point, where our company name comes from.
• We've done a lot of projects to help connect remote communities in Scotland and beyond, and were looking for a new one to get involved in. We knew it was the perfect opportunity when they needed support to build a new mast. And well, we've helped build masts before!

Image - the location of Farr Point

Fiona Mackenzie, of Strathnaver Museum, who is the heart of the project, said: "The community support and enthusiasm for the Fishing Around project has been phenomenal, and involved over 2,000 hours of volunteer labour."

The boat's name - Grace - was chosen from suggestions made by pupils at Farr and Tongue primary schools.

Image - Boat launch in Strathnaver, Image provided by (this will open in a new window)Strathnaver Museum

In partnership with our client,(this will open in a new window) Highlands and Islands Enterprise, we've donated funds towards the mast and are keeping in touch with the community to see how the project is progressing. We've not had a shot on the boat yet, but looking forward to it next summer.

Supporting this project

And if you would like to get involved with this project, get in touch, and we'll provide more information.