Skate of Marrister

60.355982°N 1.022866°W / 60.355982; -1.022866

Skate of Marrister

Skate of Marrister in Linga Sound
Location
Skate of Marrister
Coordinates	60.355982°N 1.022866°W / 60.355982; -1.022866
Physical geography
Island group	Shetland
Administration
Council area	Shetland Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0

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 from Symbister Ness off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet (1.5 m) above the water.^[1] There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound (Linga Sound) will carry a boat onto the Skate.^[2] There is a minor light on the Skate with a nominal range of four miles, flashing green every six seconds.^[3]

Piltock may be caught around the skate.^[4]