Tag: Theft Archives

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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2323 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay


Incident Date: 2019-03-06 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Walker Bay dinghy/3.5HP 4S Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising yacht was anchored in the bay and had their in-the-water, not locked dinghy stolen overnight. The dinghy, minus the outboard,fuel tank and an oar, was found sunken in the nearby mangroves the next day. The owners made a police report. A second yacht in the bay ( see next report) also had their dinghy/outboard stolen this same night.

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2324 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Halifax Bay


Incident Date: 2019-03-06 at 00:05

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The 2nd of 2 dinghies stolen from cruising yachts overnight. Dinghy was found sunk in the mangroves the next day, minus the outboard engine.

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2319 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


Incident Date: 2019-03-04 at 21:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy, 30HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cable locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the dinghy dock at the La Dunette restaurant. A police report was made.

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2318 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carenantiles Shipyard


Incident Date: 2019-02-26 at 00:02

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2 Yamaha outboard engines 15HP and 4HP

Secured: Guard

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was berthed at the Carenantilles pontoon while owners were away. Overnight on Feb 25/26, 2 outboards were stolen from the yacht. Both outboards were securely locked with high quality locks to the pulpit/rails. Guards noticed the theft and the yard apprised the owners. A police report was made, but CCTV proved unhelpful as focus had been on the working/storage areas vs. the pontoon.

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2351 – Theft in Belize – Placencia Harbour


Incident Date: 2019-02-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: West Marine dinghy / Suzuki 15 HP 2S outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While owner slept onboard with his large dog in the cockpit, the line to his in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut. The victim contacted the local police, who advised “not to bother with a report, the dinghy was long gone”.

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2322 – Theft in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – Jolly Harbor


Incident Date: 2019-02-22 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 3.5m dinghy/Suzuki 2.5 outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy was stolen from the Basilico restaurant dock during daylight hours, the owners reported the theft to the police and the port captain.

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