An incident of Theft has been reported in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-22 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | hard dinghy / 6HP Mercury outboard |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight thieves stole an in-the-water and not locked dinghy / 6HP Mercury from an occupied yacht. The painter had been cut. ||6HP Mercury outboard Model 1FX6201KK SN 1R201332 |
An incident of Assault has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Brewers Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-17 at 22:30 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | nothing |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At approximately 2230HRS a cruiser was leaving his car in Brewers Bay beach in St Thomas, USVI and was attacked from behind by a young man with a machete. He received multiple severe wounds to the head/neck but the assailant finally ran off when headlights seemed to be approaching. The victim made it to his dinghy and back to the yacht were he received treatment from his spouse. The police and ambulance were called and the victim was transported to the hospital for further treatment. He was later released. A full report was made to the police. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Pitons.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-21 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Fishing rod and reel |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A fishing rod/reel were stolen from the rod holder of moored yacht's stern rail. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Isla Popa.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-14 at 23:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Red panga "Casa de Tortugas" |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The red panga “Casa de Tortugas” was stolen from the dock at the northern end of Isla Popa. || It is not know if a police report was made. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth).
| Incident Date | 2025-05-10 at 19:15 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Cruisers returned to the main dinghy dock with friends at 1915HRS and as the second dinghy was departing some young men began hurling objects/rocks at them from the dinghy dock and stuck one of the cruisers in the head. Injuries were described as minor and both crews returned to their yachts. ||It is not known if a police report was made. |
| Incident Date | 2025-05-09 at 03:45 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None, attempted to steal the 15HP outboard mounted on stern rail |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners arrived Puerto Jimenez and anchored. They awoke at 0345HRS when they heard a thumping noise. Using bright lights they found 2 pangas, alongside and closely astern. Both pangas fled immediately. They secured the engine. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-05 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | nothing, not successful |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Owners of a yacht anchored near Boya de Vida awoke to noise at 0030HRS and were able to disrupt a boarding. A man rowed/paddled away when discovered. It is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2025-05-03 at 04:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | 2023 West Marine RIB-260, Mercury 8HP-2S outboard (dinghy recovered) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A singlehanded cruiser arrived Chaguaramas in the afternoon and took a mooring. Their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen between 0400-0700HRS. Both the rope painter and cable were cleanly cut. A police report will be made. ||UPDATE: police recovered the (engineless) dinghy||Dinghy HIN CNWMPEX074L223 – POXS2092 |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-27 at 15:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy/outboard (unsuccessful) and fuel tank (recovered) |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | In broad daylight at 1500HRS owners heard noise and went topside to discover that 2 men were attempting to steal their in-the-water and (currently) not locked dinghy. Once discovered the men grabbed the dinghy fuel tank and departed in their open boat, leaving the yacht's dinghy/outboard behind. Other boats nearby captured the activity on video. The crew pursued the thieves open boat with assistance from a nearby yacht and recovered the fuel tank, sustaining injuries (a broken foot). A report was made to the police (Aeronaval) and they offered first aid. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Spanish Water – Fishermen’s Village.
| Incident Date | 2025-04-22 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | AB dinghy / 15HP Yamaha |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to the Fishermen's Village main dinghy dock was stolen between midday 21 April and midday 23 April. The onsite security guard had no information. No police report was made. |
