| Porthmadog
Porthmadog has a long maritime history
and at one time slate was shipped from here all around the world. The
harbour here was built by William Madocks when he constructed the Cob
embankment across the Glaslyn Estuary to more easily link the
peninsula to mid-Wales. The re-directed river Glaslyn now forms the
harbour and runs another couple of miles into the sea off Morfa Bychan
to the west.
Care should be taken when trying to
make it into Porthmadog from the sea as sand bars in the estuary are
constantly shifting and the marked channel has to be adjusted
regularly. Seek advice from the harbourmaster before attempting to
make it into the harbour, especially if you've not done it before. The
tide is also a factor that has to be considered here.
More recently, the harbour has
expanded out towards Borth-y-Gest and pontoons have been installed in
the inner harbour off the boat club.
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