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2551 – Theft in Belize – Pelican Cays


Incident Date: 2020-12-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 25 ft skiff / 75HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the launcha for Hideaway Caye resort was stolen. It was not locked and a police report was made.

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2549 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Solarte


Incident Date: 2020-12-02 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: SUP – stand up paddle board

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2-4 PM a yacht anchored near Solitary island had its in-the-water SUP stolen. The line was cut, and a police report was made.

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2547 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina


Incident Date: 2020-11-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 4 dinghies

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter company located in the marina complex discovered that 4 of its stored ashore dinghies (no engines) had been stolen. Rodney Bay Marina has extensive video surveillance of their property and the waterways and is assisting the police with their investigation.

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2548 – Theft in Guatemala – Cabo Tres Puntas


Incident Date: 2020-11-24 at 06:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15 HP Yamaha

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The outboard engine was stolen from the dinghy of a yacht that stranded with mainsail up and engine on on the north shore of Cabo Tres Puntas, Guatemala. The singlehanded owner is missing and presumed to have gone overboard offshore. The engineless dinghy was recovered adrift a few days later in Belize. A full report can be found at CSSN partner Boatwatch.org HERE ||https://boatwatch.org/current-watches/bolo-sailor-travis-gates-missing-guatamala-honduras-belize/

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2546 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay


Incident Date: 2020-11-10 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: new 8 Ft. Caribe dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, an engineless 8ft. Caribe dinghy was stolen from the deck of a yacht in the bay. The dinghy was on the fore deck and chain locked to a cleat on the mast. The caretaker discovered that the thief had come prepared with tools and had removed the cleat.

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2544 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA


Incident Date: 2020-10-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 14FT center console AB RIB with 40HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The TTSA sailing school dinghy was put onto a trailer and removed from the water late Saturday afternoon, anticipating relaunch and use Sunday morning. The trailer was left near the launch platform/ramp overnight. In the morning the trailer remained but the dinghy/outboard were missing. A police report was made and an investigation is underway.

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2540 – Theft in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Fishermen’s Village


Incident Date: 2020-09-16 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was cable locked to the dinghy dock at the Fisherman's marina in Spanish Waters. When the owners returned at 2130 , the cable had been cut and the dinghy was adrift 30 meters away. The cable also secured the fuel tank, which was stolen. There is a security guard on premises who sits adjacent to the dinghy dock. When queried, he reported that earlier someone had taken several tanks and he recorded the license plate of the vehicle. When asked by the victim, he called the police and reported the license number of the vehicle involved. ||Additionally, 2 other dinghies had fuel tanks stolen that night, and also a fuel line from a third dinghy.

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