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Strong Atlantic currents and unusual underwater topography conspire to produce the third largest whirlpool in the world in Scotland. It is the result of a particularly intense tidal race in the Corryvreckan channel between the islands of Jura and Scarba, off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. The castle was important both militarily and as a symbol of Llywelyn's power and authority.
The Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946, her original working life until 1973 was sailing from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long. She now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.
The Shipping Forecast is a radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. The unique and distinctive presentation style of these broadcasts has led to their attracting an audience much wider than that directly interested in maritime weather conditions.
Originating in a once-proud British company dating back to 1822, P&O Ferries is now owned by a Dubai-based organisation, and its ships sailing out of British harbours are registered to ports in Cyprus, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and a handful of European countries. None are registered as British vessels.
Once international trade began to flourish in the Age of Sail from the 16th century, a problem with navigation became pressing. Latitude (a ship's north-south position relative to the poles and the equator) could be reasonably determined by skilled navigators using a sextant, but longitude (the relative position east to west) was much more difficult.
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