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Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2019-04-03 at 00:01
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Cash
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A charter catamaran was moored off the Tamarind Beach Hotel dock. While sleeping, they were boarded and cash was stolen from 2 purses in the salon, which was not locked. Some loose bills found on the floor the next morning alerted everyone to the theft. The thief had taken care to replace the wallets in the purses and put them carefully back in place on the chart table. A police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – St. Francois.

Incident Date 2019-03-31 at 16:30
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Motoryacht owners decided to snorkel in an area about 100m from their yacht. They noticed a local open motor boat with one man aboard idling slowly around the anchorage, and saw him tie up to a nearby mooring, jump in, swim to their boat, climb the ladder and enter their salon. They immediately began shouting and swimming back towards their vessel, which alerted others on boats in the anchorage who also began shouting at the intruder, who then jumped off the yacht and swam back to his boat and then motored away. Owners returned to their yacht and used their dinghy to pursue the individual, who had moored off the beach. When confronted he said he “did not steal anything’, and “sorry”. Vessels in the anchorage were notified by VHF, and the marina dock master was provided a picture of the intruder’s boat.

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Isla Providencia.

Incident Date 2019-03-26 at 11:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy anchor
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A visiting yacht had deployed a stern anchor (line plus chain rode to anchor) behind its dinghy at the concrete wall of the town dock. On their return to the dock after a walk, they found the stern anchor and its entire rode had been stolen. A report was made to the Police and the Port Captain, but no witnesses could be located.

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Independent Boat Yard.

Incident Date 2019-03-26 at 16:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Owners discovered that their dinghy, which was locked to the boatyard dinghy dock, had been stolen.

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – North Coast.

Incident Date 2019-03-25 at 09:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 3ipads, 1 iPhone, liquor, clothing, sunglasses,
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners left their catamaran unlocked to go diving, and on their return discovered wet footprints onboard. The swimmer had brought a dry bag and had stolen 3 iPads, an iPhone, liquor, sunglasses, clothing and shoes. The owners found footprints and drag marks for the bag ashore. The police were notified.

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Anse a L’Ane.

Incident Date 2019-03-22 at 20:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Suzuki 4S outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A dinghy was lifted on davits and cable locked to the yacht while the owners were absent between March 16-22 . On their return, the owners found the dinghy remained locked to the yacht on the davits, but the outboard ( also locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.

Incident Date 2019-03-19 at 05:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 14′ dingy 50 hp Yamaha outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight, while trawler owners slept on board, their in-the water cable-locked dinghy was stolen. They discovered the cut cable early the next the morning. VHF calls to the police and coast guard were not answered. Reports were made to the police and Rodney Bay marina.

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay).

Incident Date 2019-03-16 at 23:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 9ft Aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight, while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked 9ft aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard was stolen. They discovered the cut painter early the next morning. A police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – North anchorage.

Incident Date 2019-03-16 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items panga with outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight, a panga + outboard was stolen from the west side of Carenero. The panga was found the next day, minus the engine. A police report was made.

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay.

Incident Date 2019-03-06 at 00:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Walker Bay dinghy/3.5HP 4S Mercury outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A cruising yacht was anchored in the bay and had their in-the-water, not locked dinghy stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard,fuel tank and an oar, was found sunken in the nearby mangroves the next day. The owners made a police report. A second yacht in the bay ( see next report) also had their dinghy/outboard stolen this same night.