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Pentland Firth

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Pentland Firth (pĕnt`lənd fûrth), channel, 6 to 8 mi (9.7–12.9 km) wide and c.14 mi (23 km) long, N Scotland. Connecting the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, it separates the Scottish mainland from the Orkney Islands Orkney Islands, archipelago and council area (1991 pop. 19,650), 376 sq mi (974 sq km), N Scotland, consisting of about 70 islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, N of Scottish mainland across the Pentland Firth. About 20 islands are inhabited.
..... Click the link for more information. . Its rough waters have proven dangerous to small vessels. Small islands dot the Pentland Firth.
Pentland Firth
a channel between the mainland of N Scotland and the Orkney Islands: notorious for rough seas. Length: 32 km (20 miles). Width: up to 13 km (8 miles)
Pentland Firth 

a strait between the northern shore of Scotland and the Orkney Islands. The Pentland Firth connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It is 26 km long and 11 km wide, with depths to 84 m. There are strong tidal currents (to 7.6 km per hour).
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Their plans will be unveiled as the Pentland Firth seabed between Caithness and Orkney is opened up for development.
Alight on the ocean waves; EXCLUSIVE REVEALED: SECRET pounds 100M ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
But they were forced by the weather to stop in Caithness after completing the 22-mile stretch of the Pentland Firth between Armadale Bay and Scrabster on Wednesday.
Kayakers beached by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
It boasts spectacular views over the Pentland Firth, Orkney and the north coast of Scotland.
Topmost plot is up for grabs by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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