Caribbean Safety and Security Net
Know Before You Go
DATE: 2018-07-31 02:00
Country Name: Sint Maarten (Dutch)
Location Detail: Simpson Bay Lagoon
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: Bimini frame and mounting plates
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: The bimini frame and mounting plates were stolen in June/July from an unoccupied yacht stored on a mooring near Bobby’s marina in Simpson Bay.
DATE: 2018-06-25 14:00
Country Name: St. Lucia
Location Detail: Vieux Fort
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: Cash, kayak, other items TBD
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard.
DATE: 2018-07-11 02:00
Country Name: St. Martin (French)
Location Detail: Lagoon
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A cruisers dinghy was left unlocked at a local dock overnight, and it was stolen. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next day.
DATE: 2018-04-14 02:00
Country Name: St. Lucia
Location Detail: Anse La Ray
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15 hp Yamaha outboard from davits
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. Thieves boarded overnight while the owners slept, and the raised (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen from the davits. A $50 fee was charged when a police report was made.
DATE: 2018-06-22 01:00
Country Name: St. Lucia
Location Detail: Rodney Bay Gros Islet
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank and fuel line, dinghy anchor and chain
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Dinghy was locked to the boat, and motor locked to the dinghy. Items stolen overnight were unlocked in the dinghy (fuel tank and line,dinghy anchor and chain).
