Gulf of Corryvreckan by casablanca

Gulf of Corryvreckan

As a young girl, I first watched the 1945 classic Scottish romance film "I Know Where I'm Going" and heard the story of the maelstrom of the whirlpool Corryvreckan, the third strongest in the world. I never forgot the name. Certain conditions can create a standing wave of huge proportions above the pinnacle of rock. The particular topography under the water between the islands of Jura and Scarba when added to the tidal flow through the narrow channel creates the whirlpool and its roar can be heard from some distance away. All the navigation charts say "dangerous to all shipping, approach with caution" and you have to get the conditions right to go anywhere near it.

So when Hubby told me his route recently took him past Corryvreckan yacht sailing, I was watching the tide charts and weather with interest and a little trepidation. The collage from top to bottom shows what it can look like from a public domain image, a phone pic of the lovely calm view Hubby had when he passed through the gulf, the topography of the ocean there and a painting from the early 1800s entitled "in peril at Corryvreckan." A fascinating place as all dangerous places on earth are.

This is the theatrical trailer for the old film just for fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVXs_bUXQ_8

Amazing collage and narrative. Thanks for sharing
May 22nd, 2024  
How interesting!
May 22nd, 2024  
Wow, that was super interesting
May 22nd, 2024  
Wonderful
May 22nd, 2024  
Great photos and story👍😊
May 22nd, 2024  
So interesting.
May 22nd, 2024  
Ooh this. Brings back memories. I holidayed as a child on Jura, and one of the locals took us out to the Corryvreckan whirlpool in his boat
May 22nd, 2024  
@yorkshirekiwi Glad to have revived a childhood memory!
May 22nd, 2024  
Wow, that's all new information for me, thanks very interesting and neat collage.
May 22nd, 2024  
What a great collage and really interesting story to go with it.
May 22nd, 2024  
What a story! Did hubby confirm what you saw in the film?
May 22nd, 2024  
@sangwann Absolutely! A famed phenomenon. A westerly wind on a springs tide and you can end up sucked into its pull. He did not sail right over the top of it and it was in quieter mode when the passed it. Some daredevils take speedboat rides over the top when active but I wouldn’t choose that personally!
May 22nd, 2024  
Nice collage and story. I had a look at the trailer. I think my wife would enjoy the movie.
May 22nd, 2024  
Such a fabulous and interesting collage.
May 22nd, 2024  
nice
May 22nd, 2024  
Interesting to read a bit about the area your hubby is sailing in... Glad he passed by it safely!
May 22nd, 2024  
Great looking collage and so interesting.
May 22nd, 2024  
A lovely collage of this fascinating phenomenon!

Ian
May 22nd, 2024  
Very interesting and a sight to behold - from a very very safe distance!
May 22nd, 2024  
Beautiful
May 22nd, 2024  
I watched the trailer too & feel I would like watching that too……a date for the winter months I think.. personally I wouldn’t go within a mile if that place & well done all the brave adventurers who do. Thanks for posting this interesting phenomenon.
May 22nd, 2024  
Interesting and very hair raising for you, glad all went well.
May 22nd, 2024  
What a fabulous collage and story. It was good to see the nice calm image sent home by your other half!! :)
May 22nd, 2024  
I enjoyed reading your narrative casa'
May 22nd, 2024  
An interesting collage and information about the fascinating whirlpool. I seem to remember a programme on TV when divers can swim under it at certain times of the year.
May 22nd, 2024  
How v interesting (and a little unnerving)!
May 22nd, 2024  
Great story… must have been scary for you.
May 23rd, 2024  
I love how you organized the photos and interesting story.
May 23rd, 2024  
Fascinating info!
May 23rd, 2024  
Such interesting information. Well done.
May 24th, 2024  
So interesting and intrepid too, as you say! I didn't know of this one, but I remember visiting the saltstraumen near Bodø in Norway a few years back. Quite fascinating and good for fishing if I recall correctly.
May 26th, 2024  
Fascinating images and narrative - I knew the name but didn't know what it denoted!
May 27th, 2024  
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