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Scotland's Orkney Archipelago
May 23, 2025 · 24 min · 972 views · Kirkwall, Orkney
What this video covers
The 40-foot sailboat *Sea Rose* transits from Fair Isle to the Orkney archipelago in Scotland, navigating 16 knots of true wind and significant seas caused by wind-against-current conditions.0:51 After a brief stop at the island of Sanday, the crew docks at Kirkwall Harbor to explore mainland Orkney and surrounding islands.1:58 Archaeological sites visited include the Ring of Brodgar, a 104-meter-diameter Neolithic stone circle, and the prehistoric village of Skara Brae.5:41 The crew also tours the Italian Chapel, a structure built by prisoners of war between 1943 and 1945.10:49 Following their mainland stay, the vessel moves to a mooring off the island of Roussay, where the crew rents bicycles to visit Neolithic chambered cairns and the Midhowe Broch, an Iron Age dwelling.13:01 The passage concludes with a visit to the cliffs of Roussay before the vessel prepares to transit the Caledonian Canal.21:12
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