Champion Highland dancers share 1st place in the Sailor's Hornpipe during 2023 Aboyne Highland Games

Highland dancers competing in the Sailor's Hornpipe 16 and over open competition, held during the 2023 Aboyne Highland Games. This was on Saturday 5th August 2023 at Aboyne in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The dancers included Scottish Champions Michelle Gordon on the left and Rachael Walker on the right, who shared first place in this competition.
The Sailor's Hornpipe was originally a Celtic dance and is one of the Scottish National Dances, originally played on a hornpipe rather than bagpipes. It is also one of the few Highland Dances that has its own unique costume for competitions and the moves imitate many shipboard activities typical in the days of wooden ships. You may recognise rope hauling, climbing the shroud lines, and others sailing activities.