An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2024-06-02 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | thieves attempted to steal a yacht's panga, were discovered and scared off by the owner. (second incident this night, see 3320) |
An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-26 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unlocked dinghy / 25HP Yamaha was stolen from the dinghy dock at Foxy's. The dinghy was recovered nearby with a slashed tube (where an airtag had been hidden), minus the engine.||CSSN NOTE: The presence of AirTags and some other cell based/Bluetooth tracking devices are designed to discourage unwanted tracking and can be quickly and easily detected and located by thieves. Be certain you fully understand the limitations of these devices. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Maya Cove – Hodges Creek Marina.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-22 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield dinghy / 60HP Honda outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an in-the-water and locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht berthed in Hodges Creek Marina.|| It was located the next day on Jost Van Dyke and reclaimed. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – West End.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-19 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2 fishing rods/reels, 1 recovered |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Cruisers arrived at West End, Roatan in their trawler and took a mooring. They went ashore during daylight hours with friends. When they returned they found their yacht had been boarded and 2 fishing rods/reels had been stolen from the the upper deck. They found and recovered one of them the next morning while snorkeling behind the yacht and suspect the thief may have dropped it in a hastened departure after meeting their dog. |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – Roatan Yacht Club.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-13 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | not determined, owners absent |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unoccupied yacht berthed at RYC was burglarized. No further details are currently available.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please make a firsthand report here. The online form is quick/easy and private. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – French Cay.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-10 at 01:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dive gear and binoculars |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored in French Cay was boarded while the owners were away for two days. The thieves were unable to enter the locked yacht, but stole dive gear and binoculars from an unlocked lazarette. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Laborie Bay – Outer Bay.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-08 at 03:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2 x fishing rods |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners were awakened in the early hours when they heard noises from an outboard engine. They looked through a portlight and saw a thief onboard their yacht removing a fishing rod from its holder. The thief departed before they were able to get to the deck, when it was noticed he had stolen 2 rods. ||A second boat had their outboard engine stolen the same night. See report 3309. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Laborie Bay – Outer Bay.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-08 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard engine, Honda BF 2.3 screwed on the searail. |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While anchored overnight in Laborie Bay, a Honda 2.3HP engine was stolen from the rail. A crew member was asleep in the cockpit. ||The crew of a second yacht awoke when they heard noises. Looking through a portlight they saw a thief onboard taking a fishing rod from its holder. See report 3307. The thief escaped in a small powered boat. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-04 at 03:38 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy, 40HP Yamaha SN 1065386 |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Between 2200HRS on 4 May and 0700HRS on 5 May a yacht's secondary dingy/40HP Yamaha was stolen from alongside in the Port De Plaisance Marina. The dinghy was not locked, but tied to the midship cleat. Reports were made to the marina and the police.||UPDATE: A reward was offered and the dinghy was recovered |
An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Lower Belmont Bay.
| Incident Date | 2024-05-03 at 00:22 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Macbook air laptop |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored for 2 nights in Lower Belmont Bay, Tortola. A thief boarded just after midnight and stole a MacBook air, which had been left in the cockpit. A police report was made and the tracking information provided to them. |
