An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela.
| Incident Date | 2022-04-08 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Caribe dinghy / Yamaha 4HP outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | As the lone yacht anchored in Cabo de la Vela, on the third night while the owners were sleeping onboard, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The lines were cut. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-04-06 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Caribe dinghy / 9.8HP Tohatsu (engine/fuel tank later recovered) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruiser locked their Caribe dinghy / 9.8HP Tohatsu engine to the fisherman's dock in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou at 1700HRS. At 2200HRS when he returned it was gone. ||The next day, a Facebook user reported that the police had found an engine. Apparently the thief was interrupted and abandoned the engine/fuel tank on a nearby beach, where the police found and collected it. The owner retreived the engine from the Hillsborough police station, but the dinghy remains missing. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2022-03-31 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield dinghy / 15HP Yahama 2-stroke, new |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight and in-the-water and not locked dingy was stolen from a yacht on a mooring in Admiralty Bay, Bequia while the owners slept onboard. The engineless dinghy was found adrift and returned later that day to the owners. The theft was announced on the local VHF net, and a police report was made. |
An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-28 at 05:25 |
| Event Type | Attempted Robbery |
| Stolen Items | None, not successful |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The captain of a yacht anchored near Woburn discovered 2 men onboard the deck of his yacht at 0530HRS. He challenged their presence verbally and made clear his willingness to discharge the flare he had pointed at them from 3 meters. They quickly retreated to their waiting pirogue, described as orange with a blue stripe. || The captain was not injured and the thieves were not successful. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Coral Harbor.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-26 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy with 6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard, dinghy recovered minus the engine |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard was stolen overnight in Coral Bay, the engineless dinghy was recovered. |
An incident of Piracy has been reported in Honduras – Offshore03.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-18 at 10:00 |
| Event Type | Piracy |
| Stolen Items | cash, binoculars, handheld VHF, old laptop, alcohol and sunglasses |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht with 2 persons on board was transiting from San Andres, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras and passed through a fleet of about 10 small fishing boats, near position 15-16N, 082-50W, 25 miles off the Honduran coast and west of the Media Luna reef. A short time later at about 1000HRS, they were approached by a single open boat with 6 men onboard, and 5 men boarded. No weapons were displayed and they were told in Spanish "no guns, no calls, no problem". The pirates were a mix of young and old, some aggressive, some apparently drunk. ||The pirates demanded cash. The crew continued to execute their previously agreed piracy plan and complied quickly and willingly, and the pirates were satisfied with the readily available (sacrificial) stash of cash, an old laptop, and a few other items (handheld VHF, binoculars, sunglasses, alcohol) . ||The 5 men returned to their launcha after about 30 minutes onboard and departed eastward. The yacht continued on to Roatan without further incident. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-05 at 03:05 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | The entire boat and 40 HP Yamaha engine. The boat is predominantly mint green in color with red at the top and orange at the bottom. |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A locally owned speedboat "Papa San" was secured at the Mayreau wharf at about 6 pm on Friday 4th March. It was missing at 6:30 am the next morning when the owner checked on it. Papa San is green and red with a Yamaha outboard. A second boat was also missing, and it has since been found on Richmond Beach, Union Island. || The theft was reported to the police and coast guard, any sightings should be reported to the local police and/or Union Island police at 1-784-458-8229.|||||||| · ||. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-05 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | entire local speedboat "Come Cool", later recovered on Union Island. |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | This is the 2nd of 2 local speedboats stolen the same night. This one "Come Cool" was recovered at Union Island. ||See 2756 for more details about the 1st boat. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Cruz Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-05 at 00:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Yacht Blue Rose, a 45’ freedom sailboat, hailing port St. John USVI |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | An unoccupied yacht was stolen from Great Cruz Bay, St. John overnight. The theft was reported to USCG, police, CBP and DPNR. A coordinated search is being executed.||A $25,000 reward has been offered by the owner for information leading to recovery. ||Any sightings should be reported to local authorities and USCG San Juan at Phone: +1 787-729-6800 |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Dominican Republic – Boca Chica.
| Incident Date | 2022-03-05 at 21:30 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Cash, credit card, computer and speakers |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners discovered that their cruising yacht berthed at Marina Zar Par was burgled during the 8 weeks that they were away. Thieves stole cash, credit cards, a computer and speakers from the locked yacht. A report was made to the marina manager before the yacht departed. |
