DATE: 2020-02-20 14:00 LOCATION: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Nevis – Charlestown EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy fuel line and Hawaiian sling SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners of a dinghy locked to the Gallows Bay dinghy dock returned to find that the fuel line and a Hawaiian sling (unlocked) had been stolen from the dinghy. ID: 2453
DATE: 2019-12-09 13:00 LOCATION: Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – St. Louis EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Dinghy was left (locked) at the dock at 0930 HRS and at 1630 HRS when the owner returned the fuel tank (not locked) had been stolen. An informal report was made to the police. ID: 2420
DATE: 2019-12-04 19:30 LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth) EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy light and dinghy anchor/rode SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners left their dinghy securely chain locked to the Port Elizabeth municipal dinghy dock In Bequia. Between 1900-2000 HRS a thief with tools removed the outboard cowling and stole the stern light mounted there, and then also stole the stern anchor and rode which was stored inside the dinghy (not in use). An informal report was made to the police by phone that night, and the yacht departed early the next morning. ID: 2419
CSSN NOTE: This is the 5th report of similar thefts from dinghy docks in Bequia this year.
DATE: 2019-12-03 12:00 LOCATION: Martinique (France) – Fort de France EVENT: Attempted theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: attempted to steal dinghy fuel tank SECURED: Locked DETAILS: A dinghy was securely locked to the dinghy dock near the fort at about 1100 HRS. When the owners returned at 1715 HRS they discovered that thieves had attempted to steal the fuel tank, and fuel line. The thieves had used a sharp knife to cut the fuel tank and oar retaining straps, and disconnected the fuel line at the engine, but were unable to defeat the stainless chain and lock that secured the tank to the engine and the dinghy, or the hard to access tie wraps that secured the fuel line to the tank. The straps that held the oars were cut, but the oars were not taken. ID: 2418
DATE: 2019-11-30 21:00 LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Water Island EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: 10’RIB / Yamaha 15 hp 2S SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored close to the shore with a light onshore breeze noticed their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was missing around 2100 HRS. A search was conducted and the dinghy was not located. A police report was made the next day. Days later the dinghy was found adrift off Puerto Rico, and the engine was still present. The captain believes the dinghy was used for a joyride or other purpose and will retrieve the dinghy from PR. ID: 2417