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2390 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay)

Incident Date: 2019-07-28 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 12′ West marine inflatable dinghy and 30hp Yamaha Outboard including safety gear, cooler, depth sounder, shoes etc in the dinghy.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While monohull owners slept onboard in their forward cabin, thieves stole the lifted and locked to the yacht dinghy from its davits at the stern. The thieves arrived prepared with bolt cutters and knives and defeated both the stainless steel locks, that had exposed hasps/shackles (for the outboard to the dinghy, and the dinghy to the yacht). They cut numerous retaining lines, and the davit lines, but were unable to cut the dyneema bridle/harness.

Apparently, the thieves misjudged the weight of the 30HP outboard and it, as well as the small rowboat type dinghy they had used were found the next day underwater, sunk to the bottom below the yacht. Both were retrieved. The RIB dinghy had been set adrift, and was found 8 miles offshore by another yacht, and returned to the owners. All of the items in the dinghy were untouched. A police report was made, and the coast guard notified.

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July 28, 2019

2474 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2019-07-28 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB / 10 HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 1900 and 2200 HRS, while the owner was onboard, a thief cut the painter on the in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A report to the Coast Guard (Aeronaval), the police, and the marina was made.

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July 28, 2019

2386 – Theft in Bonaire – Budget Marine floating dock

Incident Date: 2019-07-26 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard (recovered minus fuel tank)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was locked and tied to the Budget Marine dinghy dock near the Venezuelan consulate. Between 2400 and 0200 HRS it was stolen. Police were notified, three officers responded in a timely fashion and took a report as well as scanned the water with spotlights and notified the coast guard. After sunrise, the incident was reported on the local cruisers VHF net. Other cruisers assisted with a search and the dinghy was found washed up on the shore of Klein Bonaire, minus the fuel tank. The lock for the dinghy itself had been pried open, but the bar lock on the outboard was intact.

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July 26, 2019

2387 – Burglary in Puerto Rico (US) – Big Island – Puerto Real

Incident Date: 2019-07-24 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Unknown

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners had berthed at Marina Pescaderia in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. After being away from the boat for 4 days, they returned to find the boat had been burglarized. The lock on the companionway had been compromised, and was found with some sort of lock pick left stuck inside. The interior was completely ransacked and owners have not yet determined what was stolen, but few valuables had been left in the boat. A police report was filed and the marina management notified. Unfortunately the security cameras on premises were not operational. A police investigation is expected next week.

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July 24, 2019

2385 – Attempted Theft in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay)

Incident Date: 2019-07-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners anchored just offshore in St. Pierre awoke after a rainy night and discovered their in-the water and well locked dinghy had been tampered with. An attempt to remove the outboard was made as evidenced by one of the transom clamps being fully loosened. The theft was thwarted by the locking mechanism that prevented the second clamp from being turned.

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July 23, 2019

2376 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2019-07-20 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash and a LED flashlight

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a monohull anchored off Princess Margaret beach left a radio playing and put on a light in the cockpit when they went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130 HRS, they did not lock the yacht. On their return they discovered that a thief had boarded and stolen cash, an LED flashlight and damaged a wardrobe, likely because they did not understand the closure mechanism. A police report was made, as well as announced on the VHF net..

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July 20, 2019

2377 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – Hog Island

Incident Date: 2019-07-19 at 23:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: not determined

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Problems with break-ins continue in Grenada. Eight additional (8) yachts were discovered to have been burgled in the Hog Island area. None of these boats had persons living on board, but some of the boats had minders/guardianage services. It is not possible to define what was taken at this time, but owners are being notified. Many of the recent yachts sustained significant damage as well as theft. Police have taken forensics, and cruisers are in the process of reestablishing nightly patrols. A reward has been offered for information leading to arrest/convections. Read a prior CSSN News item (June 2019) here.

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July 19, 2019