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2286 – Attempted Theft in Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort

Incident Date: 2018-11-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Three monohulls were anchored fairly close to each other overnight in Vieux Fort. The crew of the yacht anchored farthest out was concerned about safety and maintained a night watch from the cockpit, and had their motion activated lights at the ready.

At about 1 AM they noticed 3 swimmers, each with a submersible light, as they approached the yacht anchored closest to shore. One of the swimmers began boarding by the stern ladder on the 1st yacht while the other 2 swimmers remained nearby. The observing yacht activated their security lights, and all 3 swimmers lights immediately turned toward the observing yacht, then all 3 of them swam away, passing slowly and close by the 2nd yacht.

After nearly an hour, stopping several times to turn and observe the watching yacht, the swimmers exited at the beach. The yacht departed at first light, and no police report was made.

November 25, 2018

2269 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon

Incident Date: 2018-11-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/ 9.9 HP 4S Honda outboard

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An occupied yacht on a marina mooring in the lagoon had its in-the-water dinghy stolen overnight. A report was made to the marina .

November 7, 2018

2249 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort

Incident Date: 2018-06-25 at 14:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, kayak, other items TBD

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard.

June 25, 2018

2246 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2018-06-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank and fuel line, dinghy anchor and chain

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Dinghy was locked to the boat, and motor locked to the dinghy. Items stolen overnight were unlocked in the dinghy (fuel tank and line,dinghy anchor and chain).

June 22, 2018

2240 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach

Incident Date: 2018-06-06 at 23:59

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3m Caribe dinghy w/ 8hp Yamaha

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners awoke around midnight and discovered the stainless steel cable locking their in-the-water dinghy to the yacht has been cleanly severed by bolt cutters. A police report was made the next day.

June 6, 2018

2247 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Anse La Raye

Incident Date: 2018-04-14 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15 hp yamaha outboard from davits

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. Theives boarded overnight while the owners slept, and the raised (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen from the davits. A $50 fee was charged when a police report was made.

April 14, 2018

2212 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach

Incident Date: 2018-03-13 at 02:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At 02:30 hours the owner/crew of a yacht anchored in Rodney Bay heard some noise, and the owner investigated. He noticed that his neighbor's in-the-water dinghy was missing, and woke them. He launched his dinghy, and they found the stolen dinghy minus the new 20HP 4S engine floating about 50 ft into the marina channel. The padlock on the outboard and the dinghy locking cable had both been cut. A second dinghy also minus its engine (see next report) was found floating in the same area, and was returned to its owner. The Coast Guard was notified, but did not respond to multiple VHF 16 calls. The owners planned to file a complete report the next morning. A third engineless dinghy was recovered the next mornig froma nearby beach. ( see later report)

March 13, 2018

2213 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2018-03-13 at 02:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the water but cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The thick stainless cable locking the dinghy to the yacht and the lock on the locking bar of the outboard had both been cut. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered 50 ft into the marina channel by another cruiser who was assisting his neighbor looking for a second stolen dinghy (see previous report). The Coast Guard was notified.

March 13, 2018

2211 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach

Incident Date: 2018-03-11 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners awoke to find someone else's dinghy tied to their yacht. The 1 inch line had been cut. The dinghy was returned to the rightful owners, no additional details are available.

March 11, 2018

2204 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2018-02-26 at 23:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A cable locked dinghy was stolen overnight. Fisherman recovered it floating 3 miles offshore and it was returned to the owner. Some minor damage was noted. Apparently the thief had been unable to defeat the engine lock and left behind an extra oar. It is believed a police report was made.

February 26, 2018

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