Incident Date: 2025-05-16 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard (later recovered)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Gouyave. The line on their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut, and the dinghy stolen. The thieves returned and demanded a ransom, and the dinghy/outboard was taken back.
Incident Date: 2025-02-15 at 15:30
Event Type: Vandalism
Stolen Items: none
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Cruisers visited Hog Island midafternoon and left their dinghy while they took a brief walk. On their return about 45 minutes later they found their dinghy had been vandalized. Approximately 10 liters of dirty fuel had been dumped in the (unlocked) bow compartment. Nothing was stolen but the locker contents were filthy, some ruined. A report was made on the local VHF net.
Incident Date: 2025-01-21 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: RIB dinghy / 20HP Yamaha outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A well secured but not locked dinghy / outboard was stolen in a 45 minute time period prior to it's nightly lifting. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.||Gala Dinghy Serial #: GALA7642H324|Yamaha 20 HP 4 stroke model F20SWPB Serial #: 6HYKS-1016980
Incident Date: 2025-01-17 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Carib Marine dinghy SN CN-HFB57980C323, Yamaha 15HP outboard model E15DMH 6B4K SN 1266909
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A cruiser secured his dinghy (SN CN-HFB57980C323) / Yamaha 15HP outboard model E15DMH 6B4K 1266909 with lock/chain to the dinghy dock next to the Coast Guard station at 1700HRS. When he returned at midnight only the lock was left on the dock. The thieves had been well prepared. ||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2024-12-22 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB Ventus 9VL dinghy / 15HP Yamaha long shaft outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard his catamaran, thieves stole a hoisted, but not locked, dinghy/outboard from the davits. Three lines were cut by the thieves. A report was made to the police and the marina.||Dinghy details : AB Ventus 9VL 301225-AB/3150000100002|Serial Number COXTM410414718|Outboard : Yamaha Enduro 15HP long shaft, serial number unknown
Incident Date: 2024-11-20 at 12:24
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB RIB / Yamaha 25HP- 4 stroke outboard model 6BPK F25SEA SN 1018088
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy / outboard ( Yamaha 25HP- 4 stroke outboard model 6BPK F25SEA SN 1018088) was hauled up on the beach at Benji Bay where it was stored. The boat was last seen at the property on Wednesday morning and noticed missing at 16.30pm Wednesday afternoon. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2024-10-18 at 01:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: cameras, drones, radio, walkie talkies, binoculars , an iPhone, a 9.8HP NS marine outboard, galley items, sunglasses and navigation lights and more.
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht was left in Tyrell Bay under the care of a minder. It was moved into and then back out from the mangroves for Beryl, where it received some damage but remained secure. Between November 4 when the yacht was last checked/reported secure by the minder, and November 11 when the owner returned, the yacht was broken into. The companionway and locked cupboards were forced open and carefully searched. Many items were stolen including cameras, drones, radio, walkie talkies, binoculars , an iPhone, a 9.8HP NS marine outboard, galley items, sunglasses, navigation lights and more. ||No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2024-09-23 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel stolen from integral tank in the dinghy
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners of a yacht anchored in Clarke's Court Bay awoke to find that the fuel had been emptied from the integral dinghy tank overnight. The dinghy was locked to the yacht and a locked compartment was left untouched. The thief left the cap off the tank inside the dinghy.
Incident Date: 2024-08-30 at 03:37
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy / outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Halifax Bay. In the morning they found the line (painter) to their in-the-water and locked dinghy had been cut. The thieves were not successful in this instance. Owners report that they noticed the remains of several other dinghies on the beach.
Incident Date: 2024-08-17 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy / outboard
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy / outboard were stolen from the deck of an unoccupied yacht. No further details are available.
