1960s – Shaping fond memories at Portobello
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From the late 1950s, Skylark IX features in many fond childhood memories. As well as launching from a portable jetty at Portobello Beach alongside deckchair hire and donkey rides, she cruises to Inchkeith and Inchcolm from Burntisland and possibly serves as a rescue boat at Portobello saving at least one yacht from grounding.
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