The dictionary gives the meaning of the word 'maelstrom' as a confused, disorientated state of affair; an irresistably overpowering influence for destruction. It is situated between the islands of Jura and Scarba. A good day's walk or part cycle as the public road ends several miles from the top of the island. On the return leg of an August boating day trip to nearby Glengarrisdale, Orwell seems to have misread the local tide tables and steered into rough seas that drove his boat near to the whirlpool. Water is forced upward when it. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Third largest whirlpool in the world, it is alternately known as Strait or Gulf of Corryvreckan located in the area of the Southern Hebrides, a.k.a. The staggering current that travels over the pinnacle makes it a haven for filter-feeders like coral and sponges, as well as a variety of shellfish. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. Flood tides and inflow from the Firth of Lorne to the west can drive the waters of Corryvreckan to waves of more than 9 metres (30 ft), and the roar of the resulting maelstrom, which reaches . See. Dr Howe added: "Any mud and sand on the seabed has been completely swept away. Famed Author, George Orwell and his classic Nineteen Eighty-Fourwas almost never written after he came close to drowning in a whirlpool. "