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The Minch

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Minch, The 

(also North Minch), a channel in the Atlantic Ocean, separating Lewis Island of the Outer Hebrides from the western coast of Scotland. The channel is approximately 100 km long and 40–70 km wide. It is up to 129 m deep and has a tidal flow. The port of Stornoway is on Lewis Island.



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The chain forms part of the Hebrides, which is separated from the Scottish mainland and the Inner Hebrides by the stormy waters of the Minch, the Little Minch and Sea of the Hebrides.
A SWIMMER'S bid to be the first man to cross The Minch was abandoned after just 90 minutes yesterday.
The crew of the Minch Harvester [correct] made a distress call at 9.
 
 
 
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