Criccieth, Caernarvonshire. At 1.50 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1965, the police at Portmadoc told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy in difficulties at Portmadoc estuary was being swept out to sea on the ebb tide. The coastguard confirmed the report a few minutes later and said a helicopter was being sent. The life-boat Robert Lindsay was launched at 2.6 in a gentle south-westerly wind and a rough sea. The helicopter reached the dinghy first and winched up the two occupants. The life-boat on reaching the position took the dinghy in tow and reached her station at 4 p.m..