Tag: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Archives

2929 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)


Incident Date: 2022-11-11 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel tank for an outboard motor, spare anchor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A sailing school charter yacht anchored overnight in Charleston Bay, Canouan. In the morning the students discovered a fuel tank for the outboard motor, and a spare anchor were stolen from one of the lazarettes where they had been stowed overnight. ||The theft occurred in the late evening between midnight and 5am the next morning.

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2914 – Burglary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach


Incident Date: 2022-11-04 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Computer and other electronics, clothing

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the crew was away for dinner from 1900 hours to 2100 hours thieves boarded a monohull anchored off Princess Margaret Beach, and broke in thru the locked companionway. A computer, electronics and clothing were stolen. A police report was made.

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2908 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach


Incident Date: 2022-10-22 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: camera gear and drones

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret beach was boarded while the crew was ashore and thieves stole camera gear and drone equipment. The yacht was not locked. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: another cruising yacht was also boarded the same night in this bay, see 2905

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2867 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach


Incident Date: 2022-08-14 at 06:12

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 5 gallon fuel container and 3 additional gallons of mixed fuel.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard a thief boarded their monohull off Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, and stole a 5 gallon (full) fuel jug from the cockpit. The dinghy fuel tank (also full) was also emptied. A small portable generator in the cockpit and a small 2 gallon fuel jug on the swim platform were undisturbed. A police report was made.

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2871 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Young Island


Incident Date: 2022-08-12 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: In the morning the Captain and crew discovered that a thief had boarded and stolen all the cash from a backpack in the salon, leaving a phone, passport and other items undisturbed. The entry may have been during dinner ashore, or later that night as they slept onboard. They also noticed some blue paint marking their stern about a foot above the waterline. ||A report was made to the port captain and the police.||CSSN NOTE: Another yacht in the anchorage was also boarded this same night. (See 2782)

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2872 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Young Island


Incident Date: 2022-08-12 at 03:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A crew member awoke at 0300HRS to noise in the cockpit, and did not investigate thinking it was the captain. The yacht was well secured, including all cockpit / lazarette lockers. Nothing was available to the thief, and they were not successful. The crew member reported the occurrence the next morning to the captain/owner. ||CSSN NOTE: A second yacht in the anchorage experienced a theft this same night. (see incident 2871)

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2839 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)


Incident Date: 2022-06-22 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Horseshoe Life Ring, two pairs Olukai flip flops,one pair Nike deck shoes, hiking Camel pack, a few tools that had been left out.

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored offshore in the bay. Overnight while the captain/crew slept a thief boarded the locked yacht and stole a variety of items from the cockpit – shoes, clothing, camel pack and a few tools . The incident was reported to Daffodil Yacht Services and the Bequia police.

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2784 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Wallilabou


Incident Date: 2022-04-20 at 18:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Blue and Grey Hobie SUP Paddleboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran arrived in Wallilabou Bay, and between 1830 and 1900HRS the yacht's blue and grey SUP went missing. The next morning at 0600HRS the yacht encountered a man in the bay with an identical SUP, who claimed it had been given to him by the Moorings Charters. Unable to provide proof of ownership, the yacht departed.

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