Tag: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Archives

Incident Date: 2026-05-09 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: entire yacht Great Habit

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners of the normally occupied Canadian flagged yacht Great Habit anchored near Frigate Island were advised that a suspicious boat had visited the yacht shortly before it disappeared from the anchorage between 2200-2300HRS. Reports have been made to the Union Island police (Sgt. Forde +1 784 491 5891) and the SVG Coast Guard. Do not approach this vessel, but report any sightings or information to your local authorities.

Vessel Details:
• Name: GREAT HABIT
• MMSI: 316007263
• Home Port: Ottawa
• Canadian Flag
• Sailing yacht / CS 40
• White hull with teal & blue striping
• “GREAT HABIT” written on side/stern

SEE CSSN Facebook for pictures

UPDATE 5/14/2026. Officials in Venezuela have contacted the victim through the SVG police. The boat has been located and is now in the custody of the Venezuelan Coast Guard, the owner will soon begin the process of effecting recovery/return.

Incident Date: 2026-01-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (Honda 2.3HP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in Admiralty Bay.

Incident Date: 2026-01-01 at 23:42

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Diving Equipment (2 pairs of Atomic split fins)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a yacht anchored in Admiralty Bay, Bequia mistakenly left their dive fins in the dinghy overnight. They were stolen. A report was made on the VHF net.

Incident Date: 2025-12-28 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Quicksilver), Outboard Motor (4HP Mariner)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from a yacht anchored in Admiralty Bay.

The dinghy was returned to the yacht the next day after a $300ECD fee was paid.

CSSN UPDATE: The victim has clarified his initial input. The engine was locked to the dinghy, but the dinghy was not locked to the yacht. It had been tied to to the yacht with new/perfect condition rope, that was found “broken”.

Incident Date: 2025-09-10 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Center console Highfield dinghy / 70HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners aboard a catamaran in Saline Bay found their unlocked dinghy had been stolen during the early evening hours while tied at the stern. A police report was made the next day.

Yamaha SN-HFM39375H324
Highfield HIN: HF420SP

Incident Date: 2025-03-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D tender / Tohatsu outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy / outboard was stolen. No further details are currently available.

Incident Date: 2025-05-19 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 400 EC in cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner was sleeping in the cockpit overnight. A thief boarded and entered the yacht undetected, and stole cash from a wallet. An iPhone and and iPad were not disturbed.||CSSN NOTE: there have now been 2 recent thefts in this bay (see 3667). More than 30 thefts have occurred here in the past. If you are a victim please make a police report so that officials can address this problem.

Incident Date: 2025-05-29 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers were awoken at 0300HRS by their barking dog. They found that a thief had entered the catamaran through the unlocked but closed sliding door. Cash was stolen from the nav station.