DINGHY'S CREW REFUSE OFFER OF HELP Criccieth, Caernarvonshire. At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 15th May, 1963, a local resident informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing dinghy was in difficulty between a mile and a half and two miles south of Criccieth Castle. This was confirmed by the motor mechanic, and after consulting the coxswain the honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat. The life-boat Robert Lindsay was launched at five o'clock in a fresh northerly breeze and a choppy sea. It was shortly before low water. When the life-boat reached the sailing dinghy the coxswain's offer of help was declined. The life-boat remained alongside the dinghy until her crew of two had decided to row towards the estuary from which they had set out.

The dinghy had no baler or anchor, the rudder had been held together with a piece of twine, and the tiller was broken.

The mast had no stays, the long sail had been set incorrectly, and the two people were without life-jackets. As soon as the coxswain saw that the dinghy had almost reached the shore the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at seven o'clock..