Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2982 – Theft in Colombia – Punta Canoas

Incident Date: 2023-02-03 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Genoa furling was cut and stolen

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners decided to anchor for the night at 2130HRS at Punto Canoa after a long and tiring sail from Cabo de la Velas. They were the only boat in the anchorage. The crew awoke at 2330HRS when they heard people talking just beside their boat and shining lights into the cockpit. The captain went out and found 5-6 men in a panga claiming to be fishermen who thought they had run aground, and the men began asking many questions. One of them boarded, and asked for food. The captain spoke spanish and provided some food and asked that they leave to avoid problems since the yacht had not yet cleared in. The panga departed.||The next morning the crew found that the genoa furling line had been cut, and removed. A report was made to the marina on their arrival later that day.

February 3, 2023

2972 – Theft in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – Falmouth Harbor

Incident Date: 2023-01-28 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy/25HP engine was stolen from the AYC marina dinghy dock. A report was made to the marina, Coast Guard and Port Captain.

January 28, 2023

2967 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Ile des Saintes – Terre D’en Haut

Incident Date: 2023-01-22 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Two(2) dinghy anchors stolen, attempted theft of dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners locked and tied their tender to the dingy dock, and disabled the 25HP engine from starting. Thieves stole 2 dinghy anchors and then set the dinghy adrift. Another cruiser noticed the drifting dinghy and retrieved it, and returned it to the owners.

January 22, 2023

2966 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

Incident Date: 2023-01-21 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 person inflatable kayak (blue/grey)

Secured: Not Listed

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked inflatable 2 person (blue/grey) kayak was stolen from a yacht in the anchorage. A report was made on the VHF net.

January 21, 2023

2964 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2023-01-17 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha outboard, model E15DMH, SN 1143491

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were not onboard when their 15HP Yamaha was stolen from the stern rail. The thief removed the bolts that held the wooden supports the engine was mounted on/locked to and stole the entire assembly. The theft was reported to the Coast Guard, Port Captain and on the local VHF net.

January 17, 2023

2962 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay

Incident Date: 2023-01-16 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, 3m grey aluminum rib with 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/15HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from a yacht anchored in Tyrrel Bay between 2230 and 0130HRS on 16/17th January , 2023. A report was made on the VHF net and to the Coast Guard.

January 16, 2023

2960 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet

Incident Date: 2023-01-11 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 30HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen from an occupied yacht anchored in Anse D' Arlet. It is not known if a police report was made.

January 11, 2023

2955 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2023-01-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 18HP Tohatsu

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a dinghy/18HP Tohatsu outboard was stolen from a private dock in Benji Bay. A second dinghy and a fuel tank were also stolen from this dock the same night. The shoreside business located there was burglarized. Police reports were made.

January 7, 2023

2956 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2023-01-07 at 01:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard , found adrift the next day

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Victim #2, dinghy/outboard stolen from private dock in Benji Bay, later found adrift . See 2955 for further details.

January 7, 2023

2951 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

Incident Date: 2022-12-26 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: center console Avon dinghy SN 80319 / 50HP Yamaha 4S ,SN L2037258008

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull anchored in Admiralty Bay discovered their in-the-water and not locked center console dinghy (SN80150) / 50HP 4S Yamaha (SN L2037258008) had been stolen between 2100-2345HRS. An extensive 3 hour search was immediately made in the area and well offshore. A report was made to the Coast Guard the next morning and also to the police.

December 26, 2022

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