Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight multiple in-the water, not locked dinghies were stolen from yachts in Trellis Bay, (victim#3) see 3854,3856.
Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (11ft Highfield RIB), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight from a charter yacht in Trellis Bay. A police report was made. There were multiple victims, see 3854.
Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:15
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Carib 15ft center console)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The crew of a yacht in Trellis Bay awoke and saw their in-the-water and not locked center console tender (plus 2-3 others) being stolen, and towed away at 0100HRS. A police report was made.
UPDATE: the owner investigated a nearby area and was told a $600 USD ransom was required for the recovery of the 3 dinghies. The ransom was paid, and 2 engineless dinghies were reclaimed in East End Bay, Tortola. The second dinghy is now safely stored in Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, and can be claimed with proper proof of ownership. The police were informed of the ransom/recovery.
Incident Date: 2026-04-18 at 09:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield), Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.9HP)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: The owner found their locked dinghy had been stolen from the dock in Soper’s Hole. No further details are available.
Incident Date: 2026-04-25 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield Sport 400), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 70hp), Other: GPS Nav unit installed on dash
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The crew was asleep onboard when noise awakened them. Thieves had cut the lifted but not locked dinghy from its davits. A report was made to the police and the marina, video will be reviewed.
Incident Date: 2026-02-08 at 11:35
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: 30 gallons of diesel fuel
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A monohull anchored in Ber Bay, Tortola. The crew locked the yacht and went to explore the nearby area by dinghy. Between 1000-1230HRS the 30 gallons of fuel in their starboard tank was siphoned/stolen. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2026-01-14 at 16:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Moorings RIB #1747), Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Charter yacht guests tied their Moorings dinghy to the dinghy line at The Baths. When they returned 2 hours later they found it had been stolen. They reported the situation to their charter base and another dinghy was provided. To their knowledge the dinghy was not recovered, and their credit card was charged per the contract.
Incident Date: 2026-01-19 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: Lift E-Foil Board strapped to upper deck fly bridge
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While the crew were ashore for dinner, a thief boarded their yacht anchored near the CocoMaya restaurant and stole an e-Foil from the upper deck fly-bridge. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2026-01-16 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, a yacht anchored in The Bight had the fuel tank stolen from their raised dinghy.
Incident Date: 2026-01-05 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (tandem kayak – Perception 13.5 (green))
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the water and not locked kayak was stolen from a yacht anchored in Trunk Bay, Virgin Gorda. It was well secured with multiple lines. A report was made to the marina.
