The Firth of Forth became holy water as a lifeboat volunteer had her children christened on board the boat.
Vikki Munro, 30, a volunteer crew member with Anstruther lifeboat, wanted to share her love of the sea with Danny, four, and seven-month-old Daisy, as well as husband, offshore worker Daniel, 35.
The family was joined by friends and relatives for the short ceremony, conducted by Rev Margaret Rose of Pittenweem Church.
The gathering on board Kingdom of Fife included Vikki’s dad David Morris, who is another member of the Anstruther lifeboat crew.
Vikki said her nephews had been christened on board the same boat around five years ago and she had wanted to do the same for her own children.
“We were so lucky with the weather because it had been so rubbish last week,” she said.
“It was foggy in the morning but then it cleared up.”
She said 18 adults and nine children had been invited to the christening but the ceremony on the boat just included the children, the two parents and Godparents, Vikki’s sister Jenna, cousin Lorraine Morris and friend Darren McLauchlan.
“It was quite special,” said Vikki.
“It’s not an everyday occurrence so we felt quite privileged to be able to do it.”
The full-time mum, who lives in Anstruther, added: “The minister is really involved and has a lot to do with the lifeboat.
“She is always about if we need her.”
A spokesperson for Anstruther lifeboat described the occasion as “a really nice family story”.
A picture of the ceremony on the organisation’s Facebook page has received almost 200 likes.
Anstruther is one of 237 RNLI stations across the UK and Ireland.
There has been a lifeboat in the east neuk village since 1865.
Its last shout was on January 29 when it was called to rescue a person and a dog stuck on a cliff at Pittenweem.
