The gulf can seem a fickle stretch of water. There are… IT'S no wonder people once thought the Corryvreckan whirpool was controlled by a sea witch. The gulf can seem a fickle stretch of water.

The gulf of Corryvreckan is said to be named after Breachan, a Viking king who tried to prove his love of a Hebridean princess by anchoring his ship in the whirlpool for three days using anchor ...