A calamity-stricken Fife boat has arrived in Angus to be used as a village festival centrepiece.
Members of the Easthaven 800 committee took steps to transport the Golden Rose back to their village near Carnoustie after it was wrecked on rocks off the coast of St Andrews in May.
Grzegorz Gerle from Dundee gifted his battered vessel to the group after they approached him looking for a landmark to place at the entrance to Easthaven ahead of its octocentenary next year.
The Polish migrant could not pay to fix or remove the 28ft cruiser as he sunk his £6,000 life savings into restoring it.
Despite the cruel twist of fate, the 29-year-old has pledged to start saving again in pursuit of his dream of opening a pleasure tour business in the area.
Leader of the Easthaven 800 steering committee Wendy Murray said the boat had to be shifted due to mounting pressure from the authorities to clear it off the East Sands, where it has been left unprotected for nearly two months.
She added: “There were multiple pressures on us to remove the boat.
“Fife police were concerned that children were playing on the boat and might have an accident, and Fife Council were about to give notice on Grzegorz to move it.
“We therefore decided that we had no choice if we wanted the boat but to move it.”
Six men from Easthaven went to St Andrews to coordinate delivery back to Angus.
The boat was dug out to enable slings to be attached underneath and contractor Norman Jamieson was able to crane it on to a truck.
Wendy said: “Villagers clubbed together to raise the £300 to pay for the trip. We have parked the boat into a spare area of ground hidden from view to allow us to do some remedial work before getting it lifted on to its permanent site.”
Angus Council is yet to make a final decision on where the boat can be positioned and a spokesman confirmed that “all available options” are being reviewed.
The aim of the Easthaven 800 project is to tap into the village’s identity as a former fishing community and provide a “stunning” visual impact for visitors.