60°21′22″N 1°01′22″W/60.355982°N 1.022866°W/ 60.355982; -1.022866

The Skate of Marrister is a flat ledge that extends about 300 yards (270 m) from the western shore of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is slightly more than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-north-west of Symbister Ness, off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet (1.5 m) above the water. There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound (Linga Sound) will carry a boat onto the Skate. There is a minor light on the Skate with a nominal range of four miles, flashing green every six seconds.

Piltock may be caught around the Skate.

Citations

Sources

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  • United States Hydrographic Office (1950). . U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 310.