The worlds strongest tidal whirlpool
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Thought I'd share some pictures from Monday, as I was on a trip in a RIB boat owned by some friends of my family. We went just a few miles off the harbour to the world strongest maelstroem/tidal whirlpool..
On the third picture we were in a smaller, but much more narrow stream. We were going uphill on seawater and doing 13 knots, but practically, we stood still.
On the third picture we were in a smaller, but much more narrow stream. We were going uphill on seawater and doing 13 knots, but practically, we stood still.
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how does this happen?
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Tidal water from an entire fjord is pushed through a strait. In other words, the maelstrom has two peaks every day.
The vortexes as seen on the first pictures are probably 4-5 meters deep, and if you'd manage falling into one, you wouldn't reach the surface for probably 2-3 kms. The downward pull is immense, and the risk of being pulled down into one is present if one is e.g. swimming (not recommended
) or driving an underpowered or small boat.
Being on top of it all in a boat is a pretty amazing feeling.
The vortexes as seen on the first pictures are probably 4-5 meters deep, and if you'd manage falling into one, you wouldn't reach the surface for probably 2-3 kms. The downward pull is immense, and the risk of being pulled down into one is present if one is e.g. swimming (not recommended
) or driving an underpowered or small boat.Being on top of it all in a boat is a pretty amazing feeling.
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Originally Posted by paasan' date='Mar 30 2005, 01:24 PM
Tidal water from an entire fjord is pushed through a strait. In other words, the maelstrom has two peaks every day.
The vortexes as seen on the first pictures are probably 4-5 meters deep, and if you'd manage falling into one, you wouldn't reach the surface for probably 2-3 kms. The downward pull is immense, and the risk of being pulled down into one is present if one is e.g. swimming (not recommended? ) or driving an underpowered or small boat.
Being on top of it all in a boat is a pretty amazing feeling.
The vortexes as seen on the first pictures are probably 4-5 meters deep, and if you'd manage falling into one, you wouldn't reach the surface for probably 2-3 kms. The downward pull is immense, and the risk of being pulled down into one is present if one is e.g. swimming (not recommended?
) or driving an underpowered or small boat.Being on top of it all in a boat is a pretty amazing feeling.
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Only suicidal ones would test that I guess.. however, there are people diving in the stream. I'm not sure they dive at its peak, but I would presume not.
AFAIK dropping dummies into the vortices has been tested, and proved that the maelstrom is capable of moving people involuntarily for quite a distance
AFAIK dropping dummies into the vortices has been tested, and proved that the maelstrom is capable of moving people involuntarily for quite a distance
