3256 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay
Incident Date: 2024-03-17 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Hull ID: XMO08063F920, 9.8HP Tohatsu engine (Serial #002871AK Model MFS9.8BS) and dinghy contents
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight outside the reef at White Bay, while owner and guests slept on board their in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy, 9.9HP Tohatsu outboard and fuel tank were stolen. Lines securing the dinghy to the yacht were removed. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.||UPDATE: Serial number details added||Hull ID: XMO08063F920|Tohatsu Serial #002871AK Model MFS9.8BS||UPDATE : The dingy was recovered after 5 days, found beached in White Bay. It was intact , minus 1/2 tank of fuel and owner's flip flops.