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2856 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale

Incident Date: 2022-07-11 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 type 1 pfd's, heat gun/case

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht owner was sleeping on board at the Geminga boatyard dock and awoke at 0300HRS to unusual movement of the boat. A thief was observed on deck and he departed quickly as the captain made some noise to indicate his presence and awareness. Two (2) type 1 pfd's and a heat gun in its case were stolen. ||A report was made to the yard/marina and video surveillance was reviewed. The thief appeared to be armed with a large knife. A police report is planned.

July 11, 2022

2850 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2022-07-10 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Aluminium Propane/Butane cylinder

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard their yacht in the Red Frog anchorage, a thief cut the lashings and stole a large "Tropigas" propane/butane cylinder off the stern deck. The theft was announced on the local VHF net.

July 10, 2022

2851 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2022-07-10 at 03:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, and in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from a yacht in the Red Frog anchorage. The dinghy was ransomed back the next day.

July 10, 2022

2848 – Robbery in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries

Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 20:00

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: Cash and personal electronics – tablet, cell phone

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At about 2000HRS two men armed with hand guns boarded a catamaran that had stopped for safe harbor overnight in the north end of Canaries Bay, St. Lucia, while on passage from Martinique to St Vincent. They held the singlehanding owner/captain at gunpoint in the salon and demanded cash and electronics that were readily surrendered. A demand for the "big money" was made but there was no large stash to surrender. After about 45 minutes the 2 left with what was assumed to be a third man who had remained in their boat. There were no injuries to the captain or damage to the yacht. The yacht departed at first light, no police report was made.

July 8, 2022

2849 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock

Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht owner returned to his locked dinghy at the Leader Price dock and found that the fuel tank had been stolen. The tank was not locked to the dinghy and the thief cut the line despite the quick connect fitting. There was no other damage to the dinghy and no police report was made.

July 8, 2022

2852 – Other in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina

Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 16:00

Event Type: Other

Stolen Items: N/A

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A female crew member of an owner operated charter catamaran boarded the local bus from the Rodney Bay Marina gate northbound. During the short trip 2 local men who also boarded at this stop sat behind behind her and began stroking and fondling her hair once the bus was underway. She turned around and sternly but politely asked them not to touch her hair, and one of the 2 men continued to touch her hair and then made grossly inappropriate racial and sexual remarks to her and about her to the other passengers. All other passengers turned away and ignored the interaction, and she exited the bus at the next stop.

July 8, 2022

2845 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Punta Bonita marina

Incident Date: 2022-07-06 at 00:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 290 with dark red chaps,Yamaha 15hp 4 stroke with dark red canvas cover and 9 gallon fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy/15HP Yamaha 4S was stolen from the stern of a yacht in the Punta Bonita marina. The owners reported the theft to the marina.

July 6, 2022

2847 – Attempted Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage

Incident Date: 2022-07-05 at 15:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Nothing stolen, not successful

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Two workers in a forward cabin heard noise and found a man rifling a cabinet in the main cabin of a yacht on a private dock near Bruno’s. The thief had apparently thought the yacht was empty after seeing the owner go ashore. The workers recognized the thief and a police report was made.

July 5, 2022

2842 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston

Incident Date: 2022-06-30 at 02:20

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 boat fenders, 50 feet of 3/8 nylon three strand rope, 100 feet of 3/8 braid

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Livingston . On their second night during a rainstorm the captain/crew awoke when they heard noise. The captain went topsides and found a thief on a kayak had stolen 2 fenders, cut and stolen several lines from the deck and was in the process of cutting the mainsail sheet. A report was made to the port captain the next day.

June 30, 2022

2844 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – Calabash Bight

Incident Date: 2022-06-30 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Penn fishing rod and reel combo

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The captain of a yacht anchored in Calabash Bight awoke to find that his Penn fishing rod and reel, as well as the rail mounted rod holder had been stolen overnight. The incident was reported on the local VHF net.

June 30, 2022

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