3256 – 2024-03-17 – British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay – Theft

 

CSSN Report
CSSN First Hand Report

DATE: 2024-03-17 03:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy, 9.8HP Tohatsu engine and contents
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight outside the reef at White Bay, while owner and guests slept on board their in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy, 9.9HP Tohatsu outboard and fuel tank were stolen. Lines securing the dinghy to the yacht were removed. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.

UPDATE: Serial number details added

Hull ID: XMO08063F920
Tohatsu Serial #002871AK Model MFS9.8BS

UPDATE : The dingy was recovered after 5 days, found beached in White Bay. It was intact , minus 1/2 tank of fuel and owner’s flip flops.

 

ID: 3256