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2343 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – North Coast


Incident Date: 2019-03-25 at 09:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3ipads, 1 iPhone, liquor, clothing, sunglasses,

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their catamaran unlocked to go diving, and on their return discovered wet footprints onboard. The swimmer had brought a dry bag and had stolen 3 iPads, an iPhone, liquor, sunglasses, clothing and shoes. The owners found footprints and drag marks for the bag ashore. The police were notified.

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2328 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Anse a L’Ane


Incident Date: 2019-03-22 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Suzuki 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was lifted on davits and cable locked to the yacht while the owners were absent between March 16-22 . On their return, the owners found the dinghy remained locked to the yacht on the davits, but the outboard ( also locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A police report was made.

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2326 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2019-03-19 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 14′ dingy 50 hp Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while trawler owners slept on board, their in-the water cable-locked dinghy was stolen. They discovered the cut cable early the next the morning. VHF calls to the police and coast guard were not answered. Reports were made to the police and Rodney Bay marina.

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2325 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay)


Incident Date: 2019-03-16 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 9ft Aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked 9ft aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard was stolen. They discovered the cut painter early the next morning. A police report was made.

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CSSN Annual Report 2018 Reported Yacht Crime – Caribbean

CSSN would like to again thank everyone who submitted incident reports, they help inform our community about potential risks. We would also like to thank those who offered constructive help and suggestions to improve our site and services, as well as the dedicated and talented volunteers whose efforts make it

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2323 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay


Incident Date: 2019-03-06 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Walker Bay dinghy/3.5HP 4S Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising yacht was anchored in the bay and had their in-the-water, not locked dinghy stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard,fuel tank and an oar, was found sunken in the nearby mangroves the next day. The owners made a police report. A second yacht in the bay ( see next report) also had their dinghy/outboard stolen this same night.

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2324 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay


Incident Date: 2019-03-06 at 00:05

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The 2nd of 2 dinghies stolen from cruising yachts overnight. Dinghy was found sunk in the mangroves the next day, minus the outboard engine.

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2319 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2019-03-04 at 21:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy, 30HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cable locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the dinghy dock at the La Dunette restaurant. A police report was made.

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