Tag: Theft Archives

2892 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2022-10-05 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / Tohatsu 6HP 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was locked to the pontoon in Saint Anne at about 1030HRS. When the crew came back, a little before noon, the dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The stainless steel cable and padlock were lying cut, underwater. A police report was made.

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2904 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End


Incident Date: 2022-10-05 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Honda generator, fishing gear

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew left their unlit and anchored yacht unlocked and went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130HRS. When they returned they found that a thief had boarded and entered the yacht and stolen a Honda generator and fishing gear from the salon.

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2890 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage


Incident Date: 2022-10-01 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15 HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard their catamaran anchored at Surfside beach, thieves stole their in-the-water and not locked dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made. ||UPDATE: a search was made the next day and the dinghy minus the outboard/fuel tank/oars was found in the mangroves, along with a another dinghy that had been stolen earlier in the week (see 2891)

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2884 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock


Incident Date: 2022-09-26 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB10 Dinghy with outboard engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser cable locked their dinghy to the Leader price dock at 1400HRS, and found it had been stolen when they returned 30 minutes later. The Coast Guard (CrossAg), Marine police and the marina were notified. Officials suggested a police report be made, and did not assist in a search. The victim and friends searched ashore in the area between Mango Bay and the fisherman's harbor and found the stolen dinghy/outboard there, about 500 meters from the dock.

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2891 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Renaissance Marina


Incident Date: 2022-09-26 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an unoccupied day charter catamaran had its dinghy/outboard stolen from the davits. It was not locked. It is not known if police report was made.||UPDATE : October 2, 2022 A search was made after a cruising sailboat had its dinghy/outboard stolen overnight on 10/1 (see 2890) . Both stolen and now engineless dinghies were found together in the mangroves. Video from the marina was not helpful as another boat blocked the camera view of the stern of the day catamaran.

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3263 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2022-09-23 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, iPad, kitchen knife

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew of a yacht anchored near Gros Islet woke to find they had been boarded overnight. The thief stole cash, an iPad and a kitchen knife. They left their own knife behind. No police report was made.

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2883 – Theft in Colombia – Cartegena


Incident Date: 2022-09-16 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2.7m hard bottom dinghy and 15 HP Neptune outboard (SN 210732201)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored near Club de Pesca. The owner awoke to some noise around 0330HRS , and found that the cable locking his in-the–water dinghy/outboard to the yacht had been cut, and the dinghy/outboard/contents stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard, Port Captain and on the VHF net. a

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2881 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage


Incident Date: 2022-09-12 at 00:20

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel line, 6mm locking cable cut (dinghy hoisted)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers anchored in Chaguaramas awoke to find that a thief had boarded overnight and cut the cable locking the outboard engine on the dinghy to the yacht, which was raised on davits. The thieves were not successful at removing the outboard, but were able to steal the fuel line.

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2880 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay


Incident Date: 2022-09-06 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3.1m dinghy / 18HP Tohatsu outboard (SN 021691AD)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy / 18HP Tohatsu outboard (SN 021691AD) , well locked to the Tyrell bay dinghy dock was stolen between 2100HRs and 0900HRs. Reports were made to the marina, port captain and a police report is planned.||UPDATE : Sept. 7, 2022 . Police returned the missing dinghy/outboard after a fisherman recovered it offshore, with the cut cable still attached.

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2878 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage


Incident Date: 2022-08-31 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy and 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored near Bocas Marina (Isla Colon) found their Highfield dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard had been stolen overnight, the painter had been cleanly cut. The dinghy was later recovered, but the engine, fuel tank and all gear in the dinghy was gone.

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