DATE: 2017-03-26 22:00
Country Name: SVG
Location Detail: Mayreau Saline Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: AB dinghy with 9.9 Mercury outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Between 2200 hrs March 26 and 0200 on March 27 an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from behind an occupied yacht in Saline Bay. The owners have spent considerable time recently in this bay and their normal practice is to lift and lock the dinghy, but they failed to do so on this particular night after securing it at 1900 hrs. They checked it again at 2200 hrs before retiring for the night. At 0200 hrs the captain awoke and noted that the dinghy had been taken. A detailed report was made to the Mayreau police, who were helpful and distributed their report to police on other SVG islands. They also provided a description to local fishermen. The captain made a voice report the next morning on the Carriacou VHF net.