Tag: Theft Archives

Incident Date: 2026-03-29 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (3D 3.6 meters), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15 hp)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the water and not locked 3D dinghy/Yamaha 15HP outboard “disappeared” from an occupied yacht anchored in Linton Bay. It was found the next morning in the nearby mangroves and taken to a nearby yacht in the Bay. Shortly afterwards, a man appeared and claimed the dinghy as his own, and gave a “tip” of $100US to the captain onboard. Unfortunately, the man who claimed the dinghy was not actually the owner. A report was made to the police.

Incident Date: 2026-02-20 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: fishing rod/reel and sharp knife

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull anchored off Bug Island in the Hollandaises. When they awoke the next morning, a fishing rod and a sharp knife had been stolen from the cockpit.

Incident Date: 2026-02-23 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy ((later recovered)), Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke 2015)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, while the owner slept onboard in the South anchorage, the security cable on the in-the-water and locked to the yacht dinghy/Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke outboard was cut and stolen. The engineless dinghy was found the next day. Reports were made to the police, port captain, marina and on the VHF net.

Incident Date: 2026-02-17 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Other: fenders

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The fenders were stolen from an unoccupied yacht in the South Anchorage.