Incident Date: 2019-04-21 at 21:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: White 360 light for the Dinghy
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy locked to the Admirlaty Bay dinghy dock had its white 360 dinghy light stolen between 8-10PM. A report was made on the VHF net.
Incident Date: 2019-04-03 at 00:01
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Cash
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter catamaran was moored off the Tamarind Beach Hotel dock. While sleeping, they were boarded and cash was stolen from 2 purses in the salon, which was not locked. Some loose bills found on the floor the next morning alerted everyone to the theft. The thief had taken care to replace the wallets in the purses and put them carefully back in place on the chart table. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-02-09 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter yacht had its dinghy fuel tank stolen while their tender was locked to the Port Elizabeth main dinghy dock. It is not known if a police report was made, but it was reported on the local VHF net. There were a total of 3 reported thefts at this dock over a 2 day period.
Incident Date: 2019-02-08 at 10:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Shoes,flashlight and pump
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Shoes, a flashlight and the pump were stolen from the unlocked locker of a dinghy at the public/Government dock in Admiralty Bay. Another dinghy at the same dock also had a tool kit stolen from an unlocked bow locker the same night. A report was made on the local VHF net, no police report was made,
Incident Date: 2019-02-08 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy tool kit
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy tool kit was stolen from an unlocked dinghy locker while the dinghy was secured to the main dinghy dock. This is the second of 2 thefts at this dock that night. It was reported on the local VHF net the next day.
Incident Date: 2019-02-01 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: cash + other items
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Crew anchored at the north end of the bay and went ashore for the evening, and did not lock the boat. They discovered the theft on their return, The police arrived the next morning to take a report.
Incident Date: 2019-01-22 at 19:00
Event Type: Attempted Burglary
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners returned to their yacht moored near Happy Island (toward the outside of the mooring area) after an early dinner ashore and found their main sliding door was slightly ajar, and the track had been bent. Upon inspection, it was clear all the large deck hatches of thier catamaran had been fiddled with, as well. The persistent thieves were not successful. No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2018-12-17 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: $80 ECD
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: In the afternoon the owners of a private yacht approached the anchorage and engaged a boat boy for tying up to a mooring, agreeing a price of $20ECD for this service. The owners had only a $100ECD bill, and the boat boy agreed to return promptly with their change. He did not return. Later, the crew went ashore and paid separately for the mooring, indicating to the business the name of the boat boy, but they proved unhelpful. The yacht departed the next day.
Incident Date: 2018-11-06 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 42″ charter catamaran and its tender
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter catamaran was stolen overnight from its mooring in Blue Lagoon. It was located, about 6 weeks later , abandoned, on a mooring in Tortola, BVI . Police are investigating the circumstances.
Incident Date: 2018-06-12 at 21:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: (new) Mapi 370 dinghy/ 5 HP Yamaha outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the jetty while owners were ashore for the evening. A police report was made .
