Binoculars taken from Lymington Town Sailing Club
by Louise Johnson 9 Sep 2014 11:01 BST
2 September 2014
Zeiss WW2 Battleship Binoculars © LTSC
It is with great sadness we report that Lymington Town Sailing Club's binoculars have been taken from the Club on Tuesday 2nd September.
Located in the Club's Solent Room, the binoculars meant members and their guests could admire the stunning view of the Solent. They were an added safety feature for Race Officers to monitor the dinghy race area and they provided a visual check for competitors to asses wind
and tidal conditions out in the Solent.
They were German Carl Zeiss Binoculars used by the German Military in WW2, and the earliest recollection of them being in the Solent Room at Lymington Town Sailing Club dates back to 1957. With a matt green/grey finish, they are large, heavy and a specialist tool was needed to remove them, this was not a task for the faint hearted.
As you can imagine the members of LTSC are devastated and we ask if anyone has any information about the whereabouts of the binoculars or is approached by anyone selling any, please can you contact the Club directly on 01590 674514, or Lymington Police on 101 quoting the crime number 44140317195.