Tag: Saint Martin (France) Archives

Incident Date: 2026-06-19 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Aluminum), Outboard Motor (Yamaha)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the TOBY boatyard dock. It was recovered the next day minus the engine. It is not known if a police report was made.

CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, make a firsthand report. Including important details like serial numbers helps others avoid buying stolen goods, it’s easy to search the CSSN website before buying used goods, and assists officials in other jurisdictions as well.

Incident Date: 2026-05-19 at 06:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: fuel, gasoline

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The fuel was stolen from the tank of a dinghy locked to the Marigot dinghy dock in the early morning hours. The fuel line was cut.

Incident Date: 2026-05-16 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Caribe), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy locked to a floating pontoon in the lagoon was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made.

Incident Date: 2026-04-23 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel Tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners returned to their locked to the dock dinghy at 2200HRS. They found that the fuel line had been cut and the fuel stolen. The fuel tank was locked to the dinghy. No other items had been stolen.

Incident Date: 2026-04-10 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht near Witches Tit had their in-the-water and locked dinghy stolen. The dinghy minus the engine was later recovered. No police report was made. No further details are currently available.

CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please make a timely and complete firsthand CSSN report, and a police report. Safety and security are a shared responsibility, it’s important to our cruising community.

Incident Date: 2026-04-06 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: Dinghy seat

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The dinghy seat was stolen from a dinghy locked to the Grand Case dinghy dock.

Incident Date: 2026-03-31 at 23:15

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: dinghy light, pump, fuel line cut

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners returned to the Marigot dinghy dock and found that a thief had stolen their dinghy light, pump, and cut the fuel tank line. Other dinghies were also affected. See 3804.

Incident Date: 2026-03-19 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: the owner returned to the Marigot dinghy dock and found that their fuel tank had been stolen.

It is not known if a police report was made.

Incident Date: 2026-03-31 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel Tank, Other: fuel, tank cap, 2 stroke oil, dinghy navigation light, foot pump , all but fuel and pump later recovered, see full report

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners arrived back at the dinghy dock in Marigot at about 2300HRS, and found their dinghy had been ransacked. The dinghy and fuel tank were locked, but the thief cut the fuel line, stole the tank cap, some fuel, a bottle of 2 stroke oil, an outboard navigation light and the dinghy foot pump.

An earlier victim had made a video of a man rummaging through dinghies, and his yacht was identified. The next morning they were able to retrieve their items, minus the fuel and foot pump, hidden in the dinghy of the identified yacht which was anchored nearby off Galisbay, before it hurriedly departed to the west.