An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2021-09-09 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Highfield dinghy-engineless |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an unlocked and engineless dinghy was stolen from its mooring in anchorage "B" in Spanish Waters. A police report was made. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Mexico – Cancun – Punta Nizuc.
| Incident Date | 2021-09-06 at 21:30 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | 10' AB aluminum bottom dinghy, 15HP Yamaha 2 stroke outboard (15FMH), spare fuel tank, cash, portable West Marine VHF, GoPro camera, headlamp, medicines and ointments, and other items. |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners anchored their catamaran at 1800HRS just south of Cancun, Mexico, in the bay of Punta Nizuc. Family members were watching a movie with all lights out at 2130HRS when three men with spear guns appeared in the cockpit and began screaming for money and food. ||The crew cooperated, giving the masked men money and food items. They took a knife and held it out while yelling orders. They tied up both adults on the floor and then tied the children nearby. They threatened to throw them overboard while still tied, but did not physically harm anyone. The men ransacked the boat – breaking the VHF, a flashlight, and GPS display. ||After collecting what they wanted the men departed in the yacht's dinghy. The crew was able to untie themselves, and they recovered a backpack accidentally left behind in the cockpit that contained their cell phones and other valuables. It is believed the men arrived by paddle board or kayak as they were silent and wet. ||A report was made to the Police and the Port Captain. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-30 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Carib dinghy with Tohatsu 19.8 HP outboard (grey) and AB dinghy with Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard(black) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At approximately 0200HRS a lone male approached the Sint Maarten Yacht Club by kayak or paddleboard. He spent 7 minutes using bolt cutters to cut the cable that locked the 2 dinghies to the floating EZ dock tied to the main Yacht Club dock. He tied the dinghies together and departed under power. A report was made to the police and coast guard, and all video surveillance was shared with the authorities.||UPDATE: About 2 weeks after the theft, the SMYC has recovered one of the 2 stolen dinghies, it had been abandoned on the beach of Royal Palm resort. Unfortunately the 19.8HP 4 stroke engine was nonfunctional, badly damaged and required extensive repairs. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-25 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/Honda 2.3HP outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while owners slept on board, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/2.3HP Honda outboard was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-22 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Caribe dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight a yacht at anchor in Linton Bay had its locked, in-the-water dinghy stolen while the owner slept onboard. The locking cable had been cut. The dinghy was recovered the next day from Punta Manzanillo, minus the outboard. The dinghy had many slashes in the tubes. Reports were made to local officials, including police and Aeronaval (Coast Guard). |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-16 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 12FT Highfield/30HP Suzuki outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an in-the water and not locked 12FT Highfield dinghy/30HP Suzuki outboard was stolen from a catamaran in the anchorage while crew slept onboard. No further details are available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Fronteras.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-15 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Inflatable dinghy / Honda 2.3HP outboard motor |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight while the owners slept onboard, thieves cut the painter on the in-the-water and not locked dinghy. The yacht was anchored near the Catamaran Marina. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the police. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Cabanas.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-13 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Hard dinghy / 15HP Suzuki 2S |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight an in-the-water and not locked fiberglass dinghy with a Suzuki 15HP 2S engine was stolen from the Cabanas area. Police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Bonaire – Kralendijk moorings.
| Incident Date | 2021-08-02 at 03:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard Motor for Dinghy – Suzuki 9.9hp 4-stroke engine |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Between Midnight and 5:30am, the 9.9HP 4 stroke outboard motor was stolen from a dinghy which was tied to a near shore mooring in the mooring field. The outboard was bolted to the transom, the thieves came prepared with tools to remove it. No damage was done, and the fuel tank was not taken. A report was made to the police and the marina. The owners learned a similar theft had occurred to a local fisherman in the last few months, but no details were available. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2021-07-27 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | A locally made canoe |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A locally made canoe was stolen from the beach in Port Elizabeth. It was not locked, and a police report was made. |
