The father of an upcoming rower is travelling the length of Orkney and Shetland selling potatoes to raise funds for a custom-made boat.

Sean Corrigall, 22, began rowing three years ago and has high hopes of being part of a future Olympic squad for Great Britain.

Standing tall at 6ft 9in, he needs a bespoke boat which will cost £10,000 to accommodate his height.

His potato farmer father David Corrigall has been travelling around Shetland and Orkney selling his potatoes to raise funds and awareness for his son's campaign.

He said: "A lot of people said to me it must be quite a disadvantage coming from so far away and being so isolated.

"I look at it as an advantage because people are so behind me and everything that I do.

"The whole community's always asking me how I'm getting on and wanting to support me in any way they can which is a great thing and pushes me on to do better with myself every day."

The 18-stone rower needs to eat between 6000 to 8000 calories a day when he is training.

Since he started rowing he took third place in last year's British Under-23 championships and is the Scottish indoor rowing champion.

His father said: "A lot of people who get there potatoes give me £20 and they won't even take their change. They say "I want that to go to this fund for this boat that's costing £10,000.

"I've been very impressed with how keen people are to see this succeed.

"If I manage to sell the rest of my potatoes that are in store, we will have enough money to buy his boat."