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3535 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Anse Mitan

Incident Date: 2025-02-04 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15 foot Caribe tender / 70HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At around 0430HRS while at anchor, an in-the-water and locked RIB tender/70HP Yamaha was stolen while owners were asleep onboard. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. Well hidden airtags were discovered/discarded by the thieves.||tender HIN: CNDD5009H324|Yamaha Serial # 6CJ-L-1056519 Z

February 4, 2025

3539 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay

Incident Date: 2025-02-04 at 10:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were down below with lights on when they heard noises at 2230HRS. They made some noise and then went out to investigate. They were shocked to see a man sitting on their swim platform, and began yelling at him to leave. The intruder got back in the water and swam away.||CSSN NOTE: A second boat in this anchorage experienced a theft this same night. If you are a victim, please make a report, keep our community well informed.

February 4, 2025

3538 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Red Hook anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-02-01 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Achilles RIB / 9.8HP Tohatsu outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in Vessup Bay. No further details are available.

February 1, 2025

3524 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

Incident Date: 2025-01-27 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Tiller extender

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers left their well locked dinghy / engine at the dinghy dock. A young "minder" was present and agreed to a modest payment upon return. When they returned about 3 hours later the minder was no longer there. The tiller extender that had been laying in the bottom of the dinghy had been stolen.

January 27, 2025

3518 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Soper’s Hole/West End

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy/25HP Yamaha was stolen from an occupied yacht. ||No further details are currently available.

January 22, 2025

3519 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Chateaubelair

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3 pairs of sandals/walking shoes

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arrived in the late afternoon and anchored their monohull in Chateaubelair Bay, St. Vincent. At about 2200HRS they heard a thump/noise on deck. They investigated and were unable to locate the source. ||The next morning they discovered all 3 pairs of sandals/shoes in the well lit cockpit had been stolen. A police report was made, and they departed.

January 22, 2025

3522 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

Incident Date: 2025-01-22 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 290 center console dinghy / 20HP Honda outboard. Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D425. Engine SN: BAMJ-1558405

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2230 and 0300HRS an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in Simpson Bay while owners slept onboard. A search was made, without result. A police report was made.||UPDATE: Dinghy was found 24 January severely damaged. It was apparent the thieves had encountered difficulty removing the engine and chose to destroy both the engine and dinghy before it was abandoned. ||Highfield 290 center console Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D42| 20HP Honda outboard SN: BAMJ-1558405

January 22, 2025

3537 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – outside lagoon

Incident Date: 2025-01-21 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB dinghy / 20HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A well secured but not locked dinghy / outboard was stolen in a 45 minute time period prior to it's nightly lifting. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.||Gala Dinghy Serial #: GALA7642H324|Yamaha 20 HP 4 stroke model F20SWPB Serial #: 6HYKS-1016980

January 21, 2025

3513 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay

Incident Date: 2025-01-17 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Carib Marine dinghy SN CN-HFB57980C323, Yamaha 15HP outboard model E15DMH 6B4K SN 1266909

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser secured his dinghy (SN CN-HFB57980C323) / Yamaha 15HP outboard model E15DMH 6B4K 1266909 with lock/chain to the dinghy dock next to the Coast Guard station at 1700HRS. When he returned at midnight only the lock was left on the dock. The thieves had been well prepared. ||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.

January 17, 2025

3512 – Attempted Robbery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Kearton’s Bay

Incident Date: 2025-01-16 at 16:45

Event Type: Attempted Robbery

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers were returning to their yacht In Kearton's Bay, St. Vincent, after visiting Customs and Immigration. After exiting their taxi a boy aged about 10 years approached with a large butcher knife and demanded their bag. They rushed past to the beach where a man waiting to assist them with a mooring waited. They were taken back to their yacht without further incident.

January 16, 2025

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