An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-06 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | choke assembly stolen from Tohatsu 9.8HP 4S engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Dinghy owner returned to the St. Anne dinghy dock at 1500HRS and found that the outboard engine's choke assembly had been stolen. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Blue Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-06 at 10:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Handheld VHF radio |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruising yacht was moored and occupied for 4 days in Blue Lagoon, SVG. The owner left the boat fully secured and unsupervised for 2 hours to provision. Upon returning he discovered the helm cover had been opened on the fly bridge and the handheld VHF radio had been stolen. No police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-05 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 10 liter fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, the (not locked) dinghy fuel tank was stolen from an in-the-water and not locked dinghy. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-04 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | gasoline siphoned from dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, the fuel was stolen from the dinghy fuel tank. No further details are available. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Kitts and Nevis – St. Kitts – Majors Bay.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-02 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | not successful |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht anchored at 2.5M depth in Major's Bay, St.Kitts. They dove the 35kg anchor and all was well. The crew awoke at 0300HRS when their anchor alarm sounded. They retrieved the anchor and found a line had been carefully tied into it, and then cut off. The shackle on the anchor remained seized. They re-anchored and noticed a singlehander on an adjacent yacht seemed to be dragging as well. He departed. The police were informed. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Malendure.
| Incident Date | 2024-04-01 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/6HP Tohatsu outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A swimmer was captured on a yachts CCTV, stealing the in-the-water and not locked dinghy/6HP Tohatsu outboard. No further details are available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Soper’s Hole/West End.
| Incident Date | 2024-03-29 at 22:22 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 40” lower unit and propeller from Yamaha 300HP outboard |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A tender was parked overnight at Sopers Hole (by the Customs office- past the old fish and lime). The entire 40" lower unit of the 300HP engine was unbolted and stolen. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina.
| Incident Date | 2024-03-28 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | tools, later recovered |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A worker's tools left unattended on the marina dock were stolen. CCTV footage was posted by the marina and the tools were returned. |
An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela.
| Incident Date | 2024-03-27 at 20:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Robbery |
| Stolen Items | Unsuccessful |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht made an unplanned stop at 1700HRS at Cabo de Las Vela to wait for more favorable sailing conditions, planning to depart at 0300HRS. No other yachts were anchored there. At 2030HRS they heard voices and found three masked men in a boat tied to their stern. Communications were difficult but the boarders were clearly told NO and asked, then told to leave. ||The boarders were becoming more aggressive. The crew had prepared with bear spray, and used it on the first man who continued his attempt to climb aboard. He retreated but a second man began to board. They were using/swinging large poles in an attempt to subdue the crew. Both crew then shot more bear spray and the 3 men finally retreated to their boat and departed. ||The crew made a VHF call (no response) and immediately departed. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor.
| Incident Date | 2024-03-25 at 01:10 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy / outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A charter yacht spent the night in Clifton Harbor. At 0530 they found their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was "missing". A search of the shoreline with binoculars at sunrise did not locate it. Shortly thereafter a local arrived at their yacht and told them someone had "found" a dinghy and took them to shore where another man claimed to have "found" the dinghy at Frigate Island (in the dark). A $20US finders fee was offered. The man demanded $500US and refused to return the dinghy until it was paid. The crew contacted their charter company who suggested they pay the fee, and depart immediately. They waited for the bank to open, paid the $500US and the dinghy was surrendered. The police were contacted but did not arrive. They departed. |
