DATE: 2016-12-16
Country Name: St. Lucia
Location Detail: Anse Canaries
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: 10′ Caribe dinghy, 9.8 HP Nissan outboard, fuel tank, etc.
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored just north of the Canaries fishing village discovered their in-the-water but cable locked dinghy/outboard had been stolen overnight. The thieves apparently used a crow bar to pry the cable/lock eye attachment from the dinghy transom.
The theft was reported to the police and to Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) officials.