An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-05 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners of a yacht anchored near Boya de Vida awoke to noise at 0030HRS and were able to disrupt a boarding. A man rowed/paddled away when discovered. It is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-03 at 04:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2023 West Marine RIB-260, Mercury 8HP-2S outboard (dinghy recovered) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A singlehanded cruiser arrived Chaguaramas in the afternoon and took a mooring. Their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen between 0400-0700HRS. Both the rope painter and cable were cleanly cut. A police report will be made. ||UPDATE: police recovered the (engineless) dinghy||Dinghy HIN CNWMPEX074L223 – POXS2092 |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-27 at 15:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard (unsuccessful) and fuel tank (recovered) |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | In broad daylight at 1500HRS owners heard noise and went topside to discover that 2 men were attempting to steal their in-the-water and (currently) not locked dinghy. Once discovered the men grabbed the dinghy fuel tank and departed in their open boat, leaving the yacht's dinghy/outboard behind. Other boats nearby captured the activity on video. The crew pursued the thieves open boat with assistance from a nearby yacht and recovered the fuel tank, sustaining injuries (a broken foot). A report was made to the police (Aeronaval) and they offered first aid. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Fishermen’s Village.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-22 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | AB dinghy / 15HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to the Fishermen's Village main dinghy dock was stolen between midday 21 April and midday 23 April. The onsite security guard had no information. No police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Oyster Pond.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-21 at 03:15 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / 15HP 4S outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight a dinghy / 15HP 4S Yamaha outboard was stolen from the old dinghy dock. Another locked dinghy was also stolen, see 3645.||No further details are available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Oyster Pond.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-21 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | AB dinghy / 9.8HP Tohastu outboard |
| Secured | secured – locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy at the old dinghy dock was stolen overnight. It was locked with 6mm stainless chain. A second (also locked) dinghy/outboard was also stolen the same night. ||No police report was made. ||Dinghy HIN: COABM07009J718 |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-17 at 08:23 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Propane tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored off Red Frog was boarded overnight while the owners slept onboard. The thief stole a propane tank from the deck. Wet footprints were found on the swim platform. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-03 at 22:20 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | nothing, not successful |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A charter catamaran anchored among about 20 other boats in Gosier, Guadeloupe. At 1730HRS they noticed a man floating thru the anchorage with a boogie/swim board. He approached when the crew were inside and they found him clinging to their swim ladder. They asked/offered assistance in English and French, and when he replied in French accented English he claimed he was the police. The captain advised the man he would be starting the engine and that he should move away immediately. He did not. When the engine was started and the boat swung, the man departed and went on to board what appeared to be a derelict monohull. An hour or so later the crew raised and secured the swim ladder, then locked up the well lit yacht and went ashore for dinner. ||On their return at 2220HRS they carefully looked all around the yacht and between the pontoons and saw no one. As soon as they tied up the dinghy the man popped up with his swim board and stood beside the locked salon door. The crew began yelling and using a loud horn to scare the man away, alerting other nearby yachts. They went to the nearest yacht who indicated they would attempt to reach authorities and were given a can of wasp spray. When they returned to their catamaran the man had not left . They gave a final warning and insisted he leave immediately and when he did not, the wasp spray was deployed in the mans face. He went onto a knee and rolled into the water with his swim board. ||The man had not gained entry to the well locked yacht and nothing had been left in the cockpit area. ||The captain contacted his charter base at about 2400HRS and was advised to move to another location, which he did. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Great Harbour.
| Incident Date | 2024-12-05 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight the fuel tank (not locked) was stolen from an in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A police report was made the next day. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-04 at 23:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL / 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K SN 1165946 |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in-the- water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a well lit and occupied yacht between 2200 – 0100HRS. The dinghy was tied closely to the yacht and the thieves boarded the swim platform in order to release and steal it. A police report was made, and on the local VHF net. ||A nearby yacht heard some suspicious noise, and later discovered that thieves had attempted to steal his well locked outboard. See report 3634.||Dinghy details : Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL |Engine details: 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K Serial Number 1165946 |
