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3861 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – Banedup

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

Event Type: Theft

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

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while the owners slept onboard their yacht in the Swimming Pool area, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen. The painter had been cut. A report was made to local officials.

CSSN NOTE: Firsthand reports are the CSSN gold standard, if you are, or know a victim, please make an easy, and complete report here. https://thecssn.org/report-incident/

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June 3, 2026

3860 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage

Incident Date: 2026-05-30 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Yamaha 6HP outboard)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner returned to their yacht anchored in Le Marin after a 2 week absence and found that the outboard engine locked to the rail had been stolen. No further details are available.

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June 2, 2026

3858 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Outer Bay

Incident Date: 2026-05-30 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: Dinghy lifting harness and strap

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight between 0100-0700HRS, while the crew slept onboard, thieves boarded the yacht and attempted to steal the 15HP Yamaha outboard that was locked to the pushpit. The thieves stole the lifting harness, and strap, and loosened the lines on the lifting crane. A report was made to the marina and Customs authorities ashore.

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June 1, 2026

3856 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Trellis Bay

Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (11ft Highfield RIB), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight from a charter yacht in Trellis Bay. A police report was made. There were multiple victims, see 3854.

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May 29, 2026

3854 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Tortola – Trellis Bay

Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:15

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Carib 15ft center console)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew of a yacht in Trellis Bay awoke and saw their in-the-water and not locked center console tender (plus 2-3 others) being stolen, and towed away at 0100HRS. A police report was made.

UPDATE: the owner investigated a nearby area and was told a $600 USD ransom was required for the recovery of the 3 dinghies. The ransom was paid, and 2 engineless dinghies were reclaimed in East End Bay, Tortola. The second dinghy is now safely stored in Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, and can be claimed with proper proof of ownership. The police were informed of the ransom/recovery.

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May 28, 2026

3853 – Theft in Belize – Drowned Cays

Incident Date: 2026-05-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (3D tender), Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8HP)

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 near the Drowned Cays. The owners found the painter line had been cut. A report was made to the police and the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard recovered the dinghy, minus the engine.

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May 28, 2026

3852 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Incident Date: 2026-05-11 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: dinghy drain plug

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht spent one night in Soufriere. They found that the dinghy drain plug had been stolen from their lifted and locked dinghy.

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May 26, 2026