Caribbean Safety and Security Net
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Part of Colombia & Central America
DATE: 2018-03-12 20:00
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Cartegena
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Carib dinghy with 5hp Mercury
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht sailing in the bay of Cartagena anchored next to the village Cano De Loro. At 8PM the owners went to the cockpit and discovered that the line to their in-the-water and not locked dinghy had been cut. A report was made to the Police and Coast Guard.
DATE: 2018-04-03 20:30
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Cabo de la Vela
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. On the second evening, while they and their dog were onboard, both of the lines securing the in-the-water dinghy/outboard were cut, and it was stolen. They discovered the theft at about 8:30 PM when they went out to hoist and secure it for the night. No police report was made, they departed the next morning for Panama.
DATE: 2018-02-27 01:30
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Cartegena
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: outboard and fuel tank
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An in-the-water yacht had lifted and securely locked its dinghy. Owners had gone to sleep but heard some noise around 0130 hrs and thought it was from a nearby vessel. The outboard engine and fuel tank, however, were not locked to the dinghy and the owner’s discovered they had been stolen in the morning.
DATE: 2017-03-15 20:00
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Isla Baru
EVENT: Assault
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Safe, computer, jar of peanut butter
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht arriving in Colombia from the San Blas islands of Panama, anchored on the south side of Baru and all crew except the captain took a car to Cartagena to complete their check-in. No other boats were nearby.
At 8 PM a dugout with outboard and 4 men came alongside and asked for a lighter. Then they quickly climbed on board, hit the captain with an oar and a gun and forced him inside the boat, where he was beaten with a machete and tied up.
They ransacked the boat and stole a computer, an entire (unopened) safe, and a jar of peanut butter, and were onboard for about 30 minutes. Injuries did not require hospital treatment, and reports were made to the police and coast guard.
DATE: 2016-12-23
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Cartegena
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: hard dinghy (no outboard)
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An unlocked hard dinghy (no outboard) was stolen overnight from a yacht. Color is red with green interior. It is not known if a police report was made, no further details are available.