Hoy facts
The Old Man of Hoy is a sea stack of red sandstone on a basalt base. Men of Yore used the track to the bottom (now used by climbers and considered very dangerous). There they remained at the base fishing all day, from dusk to dawn and returned laden with fish. This involved climbing 400 feet with a heavy creel of fish on their backs!
More Hoy facts
Rackwick used to be served by The Endeavour, The Gleaner and The Star of Hope - ships that operated as shop boats to remote islands. These ships anchored in Rackwick bay and were boarded by their customers.
Scar in Hoy - Gallery
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