Caribbean Safety and Security Net
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Part of the Southern Windward Islands
DATE: 2023-01-21 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 2 person inflatable kayak (blue/grey)
SECURED: Not Listed
DETAILS: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked inflatable 2 person (blue/grey) kayak was stolen from a yacht in the anchorage. A report was made on the VHF net.
ID: 2966
DATE: 2022-12-26 21:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: center console Avon dinghy SN 80319 / 50HP Yamaha 4S , SN L2037258008
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A monohull anchored in Admiralty Bay discovered their in-the-water and not locked center console dinghy (SN80150) / 50HP 4S Yamaha (SN L2037258008) had been stolen between 2100-2345HRS. An extensive 3 hour search was immediately made in the area and well offshore. A report was made to the Coast Guard the next morning and also to the police.
ID: 2951
DATE: 2022-12-16 21:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: None, not successful
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners returned to their catamaran at 2100HRS and found a swimmer had boarded thru an open pontoon escape hatch. When discovered, the unsuccessful thief exited the yacht back thru the escape hatch.
CSSN NOTE: This is the third reported incident from Cumberland Bay this month. See prior reports 2941, 2932
ID: 2944
DATE: 2022-12-01 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy with 15HP Yamaha engine, cash, credit cards, passport and other personal documents, laptop, navigation tablet and an empty 20 liter jerrycan
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An unlocked catamaran anchored in Cumberland bay was boarded overnight while the owner slept onboard. The next morning they found that the thief had stolen a bag with cash, credit cards, passport, other personal documents, a laptop, navigation tablet , a 20L (empty) jerrycan and the yacht’s new dinghy/15HP Yamaha that was in-the-water and not locked. A police report was made.
A second yacht was also victimized this same night see 2932
ID: 2941
DATE: 2022-12-01 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: Cash, phones, charger and small electronics
SECURED: Unknown
DETAILS: A monohull anchored in Cumberland Bay was boarded overnight while owners slept onboard. They discovered that cash, phones and small electronics had been stolen. The Coast Guard and police were notified and visited. It is not known if the yacht was locked .
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please take 5 minutes to complete the CSSN online incident report, it’s quick, confidential and keeps our cruising community fully and factually informed.
UPDATE: A second yacht was also victimized the same night, see 2941.
ID: 2932
