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2758 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Cruz Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yacht Blue Rose, a 45’ freedom sailboat, hailing port St. John USVI

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was stolen from Great Cruz Bay, St. John overnight. The theft was reported to USCG, police, CBP and DPNR. A coordinated search is being executed.||A $25,000 reward has been offered by the owner for information leading to recovery. ||Any sightings should be reported to local authorities and USCG San Juan at Phone: +1 787-729-6800

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March 5, 2022

2754 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Schoelcher

Incident Date: 2022-02-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 310 RIB dinghy / 15HP Honda outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the yacht's in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen while the owners slept onboard. A police report was made.

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February 8, 2022

2749 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Ile des Saintes – Terre D’en Haut

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 19:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two deep sea fishing poles

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners aboard a yacht on a mooring in Les Saintes harbor discovered that their 2 fishing poles had been stolen. They had both been secured with dyneema safety straps, which had been cut. Other items (snorkel gear, grill) which were nearby were not taken. The theft was reported to the moorings operator, and the police who were helpful and took/provided a full report.

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February 3, 2022

2752 – Theft in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:08

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3 sets of masks and snorkels

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the yacht in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. Despite security on the dock, a thief had stolen 3 masks/snorkels from the unlocked cockpit locker during their brief absence. There was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht.|| A second yacht (buddy boat) had swim fins taken during the same timeframe (see 2753).

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February 3, 2022

2753 – Theft in Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor

Incident Date: 2022-02-03 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 sets of dive fins

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left the boat in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. When they returned they found that a thief had stolen 2 pairs of dive fins from their unlocked cockpit locker , there was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht. (boat #2, see 2752)

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February 3, 2022

2750 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Tobago Cays

Incident Date: 2022-02-02 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15HP 2S Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight the in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy/15HP outboard was stolen. A verbal report was made to the Marine Park, and a police report was made at Union Island, SVG.

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February 2, 2022

2741 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Chemin Bay

Incident Date: 2022-01-30 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB AL10 Inflatable dinghy, aluminum hull, with grey chaps. Wire straps for davit lifting and loops in floor for tank tie down. White high speed anti-fouling on the hull.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A local yacht owner's dinghy was stolen from the sandbar area known as Old Harbour in Chemin Bay, Westerhall, over the weekend. The outboard was not left on the dinghy and the dinghy was chain locked to another larger boat but could have been accessed from land or seaside. A report was made to the Coast Guard.

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January 30, 2022

2731 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie

Incident Date: 2021-12-29 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Contents of a cooler used for storage – the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, antifog, sunscreen, a cup and the engine kill switch. The life jackets were left behind.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners securely chain locked their dinghy (including fuel tank and anchor) to the dock along the busy waterfront near the Coast Guard station at about 1830HRS. When they returned 2 hours later, the only item not chain locked, a cooler used for storage, had been rifled, and most of the contents stolen. Stolen were the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, etc. The thief left the life vests. A police report was made.

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December 29, 2021

2734 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Marina Bas du Fort

Incident Date: 2021-12-27 at 02:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: cash, credit cards, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Three charter catamarans were boarded between 0200-0300 HRS while docked on their first night at the Marina Bas du Fort where the charters originated. Locked gates, surveillance cameras and a guard were not sufficient to deter the thieves who stole many items from the yachts' salons and from a dinghy.||Stolen were cash, personal electronics/phones, camera, personal documents, backpacks, snorkeling gear, clothing and a dinghy fuel tank with 20L of gasoline. The victims awoke and began yelling as the thieves departed by land. Detailed reports were made to the police, port captain, charter company and the marina office, but the surveillance video was not immediately made available to the investigation, and there seemed little interest/support from the marina and charter company. No progress had been made when the victims returned a week later at the end of their charter.

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December 27, 2021