Tag: Theft Archives

2332 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina


Incident Date: 2019-04-06 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3.5m dinghy, 30 HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A 3.5m dinghy with a 30HP Mercury outboard locked (chained) to the Indigo Factory dinghy dock at the marina was stolen between 10-11:30PM. The dinghy minus the outboard was later recovered and returned to the owner.

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2333 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Vieques – Esperanza


Incident Date: 2019-04-04 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 20 HP Suzuki outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners returned to their locked dinghy at the Esperanza community dock and found that 20HP engine (also locked to the dinghy) had been cut from the transom, while at the dock. The locked dinghy remained, but thieves had sawed through the clamping bolts and stolen the engine . A police report was made.

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2339 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)


Incident Date: 2019-04-03 at 00:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter catamaran was moored off the Tamarind Beach Hotel dock. While sleeping, they were boarded and cash was stolen from 2 purses in the salon, which was not locked. Some loose bills found on the floor the next morning alerted everyone to the theft. The thief had taken care to replace the wallets in the purses and put them carefully back in place on the chart table. A police report was made.

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2329 – Theft in Colombia – Isla Providencia


Incident Date: 2019-03-26 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy anchor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A visiting yacht had deployed a stern anchor (line plus chain rode to anchor) behind its dinghy at the concrete wall of the town dock. On their return to the dock after a walk, they found the stern anchor and its entire rode had been stolen. A report was made to the Police and the Port Captain, but no witnesses could be located.

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2343 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – North Coast


Incident Date: 2019-03-25 at 09:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3ipads, 1 iPhone, liquor, clothing, sunglasses,

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their catamaran unlocked to go diving, and on their return discovered wet footprints onboard. The swimmer had brought a dry bag and had stolen 3 iPads, an iPhone, liquor, sunglasses, clothing and shoes. The owners found footprints and drag marks for the bag ashore. The police were notified.

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2328 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Anse a L’Ane


Incident Date: 2019-03-22 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Suzuki 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was lifted on davits and cable locked to the yacht while the owners were absent between March 16-22 . On their return, the owners found the dinghy remained locked to the yacht on the davits, but the outboard ( also locked to the dinghy) had been stolen. A police report was made.

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2326 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2019-03-19 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 14′ dingy 50 hp Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while trawler owners slept on board, their in-the water cable-locked dinghy was stolen. They discovered the cut cable early the next the morning. VHF calls to the police and coast guard were not answered. Reports were made to the police and Rodney Bay marina.

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2325 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay)


Incident Date: 2019-03-16 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 9ft Aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked 9ft aluminium AB dinghy with locked 9.8 Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard was stolen. They discovered the cut painter early the next morning. A police report was made.

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