An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Grand Marche / Cupecoy.
| Incident Date | 2020-12-22 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht in the anchorage had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen while the owners were onboard. They discovered the cut line at 8PM. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2020-12-14 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 5 Gallon fuel jug / fuel |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight a full 5 gallon fuel jug was stolen from the deck of a yacht in the bay. No further details are available. |
An incident of Attempted Piracy has been reported in Dominica – Location – Listed – Dominica.
| Incident Date | 2020-12-11 at 23:59 |
| Event Type | Attempted Piracy |
| Stolen Items | Unsuccessful piracy attempt |
| Secured | N/A |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Four(4) yachts were transiting from Martinique to Guadeloupe. At position 15.5432N 061.2407W , about 3 kilometres offshore Marigot, along the north eastern coast of Dominica, pirates first laser targeted and then attempted to board one of the yachts around midnight. The 2 pirates in an open boat were wearing hoods/balaclavas, had handguns and spoke english with an island accent. The boarding was not successful, and a report was made to French authorities. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Belize – Pelican Cays.
| Incident Date | 2020-12-10 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 25 ft skiff / 75HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight the launcha for Hideaway Caye resort was stolen. It was not locked and a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Solarte.
| Incident Date | 2020-12-02 at 14:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | SUP – stand up paddle board |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Between 2-4 PM a yacht anchored near Solitary island had its in-the-water SUP stolen. The line was cut, and a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina.
| Incident Date | 2020-11-24 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 4 dinghies |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A charter company located in the marina complex discovered that 4 of its stored ashore dinghies (no engines) had been stolen. Rodney Bay Marina has extensive video surveillance of their property and the waterways and is assisting the police with their investigation. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Cabo Tres Puntas.
| Incident Date | 2020-11-24 at 06:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 15 HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Unknown |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The outboard engine was stolen from the dinghy of a yacht that stranded with mainsail up and engine on on the north shore of Cabo Tres Puntas, Guatemala. The singlehanded owner is missing and presumed to have gone overboard offshore. The engineless dinghy was recovered adrift a few days later in Belize. A full report can be found at CSSN partner Boatwatch.org HERE ||https://boatwatch.org/current-watches/bolo-sailor-travis-gates-missing-guatamala-honduras-belize/ |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay.
| Incident Date | 2020-11-10 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | new 8 Ft. Caribe dinghy |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight, an engineless 8ft. Caribe dinghy was stolen from the deck of a yacht in the bay. The dinghy was on the fore deck and chain locked to a cleat on the mast. The caretaker discovered that the thief had come prepared with tools and had removed the cleat. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA.
| Incident Date | 2020-10-25 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 14FT center console AB RIB with 40HP Yamaha outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The TTSA sailing school dinghy was put onto a trailer and removed from the water late Saturday afternoon, anticipating relaunch and use Sunday morning. The trailer was left near the launch platform/ramp overnight. In the morning the trailer remained but the dinghy/outboard were missing. A police report was made and an investigation is underway. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Fishermen’s Village.
| Incident Date | 2020-09-16 at 16:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy fuel tank |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy was cable locked to the dinghy dock at the Fisherman's marina in Spanish Waters. When the owners returned at 2130 , the cable had been cut and the dinghy was adrift 30 meters away. The cable also secured the fuel tank, which was stolen. There is a security guard on premises who sits adjacent to the dinghy dock. When queried, he reported that earlier someone had taken several tanks and he recorded the license plate of the vehicle. When asked by the victim, he called the police and reported the license number of the vehicle involved. ||Additionally, 2 other dinghies had fuel tanks stolen that night, and also a fuel line from a third dinghy. |
