An incident of Attempted Burglary has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Chemin Bay.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-26 at 04:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Burglary |
| Stolen Items | none |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | 3rd of 3 boats, see prior reports |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – West End.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-25 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10 ft Avon dinghy, 15 HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in the water and not locked dinghy was taken from a boat at anchor overnight. It is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-16 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to Woburn dock has its locking cable slashed, but not fully. Another dinghy (also cable locked) was stolen. Reported to the CG and Police, on the VHF net and to the nearby restaurant. (see next report) |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-16 at 19:01 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy with Yamaha Outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Our dinghy was locked at the Woburn concrete dock while we were having dinner. There were several other dinghies there as well. When we returned to the dinghy to leave, we discovered the locking cable was completely severed. Another dinghy (see previous report) had cut marks on their cable. Reported to the CG, police, the nearby restaurant and on the VHF net. The next morning the dinghy was found by other cruisers beached in a cove about 1/4 mile south of the dock without further damage and with its outboard. A candy wrapper found inside the recovered dinghy was the same type that had been taken from a locked yacht that was burglarized in a nearby bay the same night. (see next report) |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-16 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Two computers, 800 euros, clothing, cellphones and shargers, candy, a large combat knife. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | We departed our boat at 1715, and left it fully closed and locked. We returned at 2130 to find the companionway lock broken, and the cabin tossed. Some items were not taken (radios, handheld GPS) but cash, laptops, chargers, cell phones, a large knife and bags of ginger candy were. CG and Police were called and responded promptly. The next day, a dinghy stolen from a nearby dock the same night (see previous report) was recovered, and the same type candy (empty wrapper) that was taken from our boat was found inside. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Bonaire – Bonaire Boat Yard.
| Incident Date | 2016-09-01 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | 32″ flat screen TV, an external hard drive, microwave oven, handheld VHF, RAM mike, Radar/GPS, 2 pairs of marine binoculars, toolbox and full set of tools, voltmeter, fire extinguishers, folding police knife, clothing, decorative pillows, dive bag, dive lights and masks, fins and snorkels, flashlights, clocks, and rum. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht was stored in the boatyard (locked) for a year. Around September 1st, the boat yard manager informed the owners by email that there had been a break-in on their boat. The thieves may have come from the water side since the road-side gate is usually locked. It probably required several trips to gather/remove all the items. A police report was made. |
An incident of Robbery has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Tobago – Buccoo Bay.
| Incident Date | 2016-08-21 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Robbery |
| Stolen Items | Two mobile phones and cash |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At approximatley 9:45 PM four adult family members were returning from the weekly Sunday school dancing event when they were accosted by 2 young men (about 20 years old) with machetes as they were preparing to launch their beached dinghy which had been locked to a tree near the carpark. The men demanded cash and grabbed one of the bags that had been put into the dinghy. The captain grabbed a paddle and the group started yelling loudly and the men fled into the woods. The police were summoned by security at the festival location and a full report was made. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – Port Louis Marina.
| Incident Date | 2016-08-17 at 10:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Two bags containing passport, wallet with identification as well as about US$300 in cash. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The sesame-type combination padlock on the salon door was jimmied or leveraged apart while the owners and crew were off the boat during the day. Bags were stolen from inside and the lock was put back in place. The owners thought the lock had failed (they had to use a slightly different combination to get it open) due to salt water corrosion, so they discarded and replaced it. The owners were not aware of the theft at the time it occurred but became aware of the theft when a local woman who found some of the non-cash items returned them a few days later. A report was made to the marina and police. |
An incident of Attempted Piracy has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Location – Listed – Trinidad and Tobago.
| Incident Date | 2016-08-02 at 06:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Piracy |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
Three yachts left Grenada in the afternoon, bound for Trinidad. A float plan was filed with TTCG/NPR and Jesse James. The reporting captain attempted to call North Post Radio and Trinidad Coastguard on two separate occasions on VHF 16 during the voyage but did not get a response to either call. The first call was to NPR at approximately 1600, from a position about 5 miles south of the Grenada coast. The second call was to TTCG between midnight and 0100, about 3 miles directly east of the Hibiscus platform. The captain is confident his radio was working properly, he made contact with the other yachts (VHF 71) and also with the marina on arrival (VHF 16 and 72). During the passage he was able to listen to North Post Radio and heard them monitoring and conversing with other vessels.
After passing 3 miles east of the platform the yacht continued due south. The next morning (August 2) at approx. 0630, his yacht was motor sailing at about 3 knots and located 10 nm northeast of Boca Monos. The 2 other yachts, Buddy Boat 1 (BB1) and Buddy Boat 2 (BB2), were about 1 nm further east (BB1) and 2 nm further south (BB2). The yacht was approached by a white pirogue with 3 men onboard. The men in the pirogue spoke English and there were no fishing nets or any fishing gear in the pirogue. The yacht captain went to his starboard rail with his handheld VHF and in full view of the pirogue called the nearest buddy boat (BB1) to tell them what was happening. He describes the situation: – The general attitude of the two men who spoke was aggressive and angry. With much shouting and waving of arms in the general direction of Trinidad – it seemed to me that they were telling me to slow down and not go any further ….the noise level was high since this was happening as they approached with their engine and our engine noise making communication indistinct and hard to make out initially. There was no doubt in my mind that this was not a friendly encounter. All three yachts arrived safely in Chaguaramas later that morning. The captain contacted Jesse James, who arranged and attended a meeting the next day with the TTCG Fleet Commander, where an official report was made. Based on details described by the reporting captain, TTCG indicated that the pirogue was likely from Trinidad. Follow up with Jesse James indicates that TTCG/NPR has assured him that they will continue to patrol the area and try to improve their communications. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Hog Island.
| Incident Date | 2016-07-30 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At about 1700 a male cruiser left his wife aboard and took his dog by dinghy for a walk on the east end of Hog Island. After a short while he was met by 3 english speaking men and was greeted in a friendly manner, he continued the walk. After about 20 minutes he began his return to the dinghy and encountered a family of 5, who played with the dog for a few minutes. Continuing the walk, and almost back to the dinghy he encountered the same 3 men, who invited him to join them. When the cruiser did so, one of the men, the Primary Perpetrator, (PP) produced a small handgun, pointed it at him, and demanded that the cruiser dinghy them out to the yacht, stating that the cruiser, the family of 5, and the dog would all be killed if the cruiser refused, and that the 3 would then go to the vessel (where the cruiser's wife had remained). ||At approximately 1800, the cruiser transported 2 of the perpetrators, (PP) and a 2nd Perpetrator, (2P) to the anchored yacht, where the PP demanded that the cruising couple haul anchor and provide transport to Puerto Rico. The yacht's engine had not functioned for several weeks, but PP demanded that the couple sail out of the bay and then to Puerto Rico. It was clear neither perpetrator had skills as a mariner. The couple complied, but the yacht became grounded while leaving the bay and was unable to proceed. The PP assaulted both the husband and wife as well as his accomplice, while showing signs of instability, sometimes mumbling and shouting incoherently at no one. ||At approximately 1930 the PP forced the wife and his accomplice into the dinghy, indicating that he would hold the wife hostage until the husband freed the yacht and they were able to proceed to Puerto Rico. The dinghy was then taken to the mainland of Grenada, landing in the area of Fort Jeudy (approx. 1.5 miles away). PP forced the wife and his accomplice to proceed to an unoccupied home with him. Over the next several hours, PP continued to assault both the wife and his accomplice (2P). ||At approximately 2330, PP forced the wife and 2P to return to the dinghy, and attempted to return to the yacht. On approach, the presence of other vessels engaged in assisting the husband with the stranded yacht discouraged PP from re-boarding and hijacking the yacht. They returned to shore, PP and 2P eventually departed, and the wife was able to return by dinghy to the yacht at about 0100, July 31. ||Those assisting the yacht were then informed of the circumstances and authorities were summoned, and the Grenada Coast Guard arrived promptly to provide assistance. They remained with the yacht overnight, while the couple received medical treatment, which is ongoing. The yacht has been refloated, but was damaged. The primary perpetrator (PP) has been identified and is being sought by the local police. ||CSSN NOTE: This report is classified as second hand, we would like to thank the close friends of the victims who provided the report on their behalf. |
