Just wanted to let you know I also had my Quiverrack broken into whilst out
at Newton a few weeks back, so there are some robbing twats in the area at
the moment. Luckily I saw what was going on from the water, raced in and
legged it up the beach, getting help from dog walkers on the beach on the
way up, screaming, "they're stealing my car..." (bit like the Toyota advert
on the TV at the moment, in fact I think I gave them the idea...). As I
clambered up the rocks they must have jumped in their car and were speeding
off down the road.

I didn't get a good look at them, but I'm pretty sure it was a white Escort.
They were loitering around the car for a while before I saw that my box was
open. I thought someone else had come down and was rigging up, but in
hindsight I think they were checking the wheel arches for keys.

Luckily, they left all my gear, and 'only' took the spare key for the car
which was in an Aquapac pouch - I lock the car with this, leave it in the
Quiverrack, then take the lock for the Quiverrack with me. Or rather I used
to... seems like the Aquapac confused them, and they didn't realise they
had the car keys, otherwise I would have lost the lot. I was stuck there in
my wetsuit, unable to get into the car, and big thanks to the other lads who
were out & helped me get the Breakdown folks out to get into my motor.

Bit of a pisser as I will have to change the lock set, which will cost about
£400, and it's keeping me off the water, as I now have to borrow my missus'
car.

Anyway, thought this was worth sharing with yourself, and if you can pass it
on to some of the other folks who sail there, then it would be great. In
future I'll always take my keys with me, I wont have a second set of keys or
any money/phones in the car. This is a bit tricky for anybody who travels
any distance, but I can't see any other way short of patrolling the car park
(and you'd probably get arrested for cottaging, what with all the rubber
wear!). Don't leave any keys in wheel arches and it's worth keeping an eye
on the car park whilst you're out, and if a white car parks next to yours,
then go back & beat the shit out of the bastards.

Alternatively I could park up, hide in the boot with a crow bar and wait
patiently.....

Ian Ogilvie