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3666 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-05-24 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP Yamaha 2S (later recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy tied to the Oasis dock was stolen during the daytime. Several searches were conducted and it was recovered from a "hidden" area.

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3665 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon


Incident Date: 2025-05-24 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard, dinghy later recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy / outboard was stolen during daylight hours from the Government dock. The dinghy minus the outboard was found the next morning.||No further details are available.

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3664 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2025-05-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: hard dinghy / 6HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight thieves stole an in-the-water and not locked dinghy / 6HP Mercury from an occupied yacht. The painter had been cut. ||6HP Mercury outboard Model 1FX6201KK SN 1R201332

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3660 – Assault in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Brewers Bay


Incident Date: 2025-05-17 at 22:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: nothing

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At approximately 2230HRS a cruiser was leaving his car in Brewers Bay beach in St Thomas, USVI and was attacked from behind by a young man with a machete. He received multiple severe wounds to the head/neck but the assailant finally ran off when headlights seemed to be approaching. The victim made it to his dinghy and back to the yacht were he received treatment from his spouse. The police and ambulance were called and the victim was transported to the hospital for further treatment. He was later released. A full report was made to the police.

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3661 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Pitons


Incident Date: 2025-05-21 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fishing rod and reel

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A fishing rod/reel were stolen from the rod holder of moored yacht's stern rail.

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3658 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Isla Popa


Incident Date: 2025-05-14 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Red panga "Casa de Tortugas"

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The red panga “Casa de Tortugas” was stolen from the dock at the northern end of Isla Popa. || It is not know if a police report was made.

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3657 – Assault in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)


Incident Date: 2025-05-10 at 19:15

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers returned to the main dinghy dock with friends at 1915HRS and as the second dinghy was departing some young men began hurling objects/rocks at them from the dinghy dock and stuck one of the cruisers in the head. Injuries were described as minor and both crews returned to their yachts. ||It is not known if a police report was made.

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3655 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-05-05 at 00:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a yacht anchored near Boya de Vida awoke to noise at 0030HRS and were able to disrupt a boarding. A man rowed/paddled away when discovered. It is not known if a police report was made.

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3654 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-05-03 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2023 West Marine RIB-260, Mercury 8HP-2S outboard (dinghy recovered)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A singlehanded cruiser arrived Chaguaramas in the afternoon and took a mooring. Their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen between 0400-0700HRS. Both the rope painter and cable were cleanly cut. A police report will be made. ||UPDATE: police recovered the (engineless) dinghy||Dinghy HIN CNWMPEX074L223 – POXS2092

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3644 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog


Incident Date: 2025-04-17 at 08:23

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Propane tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Red Frog was boarded overnight while the owners slept onboard. The thief stole a propane tank from the deck. Wet footprints were found on the swim platform.

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