2463 – 2020-03-12 – British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-03-12 21:00
LOCATION: British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Cash, jewellery, cellphones and cameras
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: While charter catamaran guests were ashore for the evening, a thief entered the locked yacht through a deck hatch which was left closed but not locked. Stolen items included cash,  jewellery, 4 cellphones, cameras + backpacks. A police report was made, and the police visited the yacht and collected forensics from the scene. A second yacht had a similar experience in this bay the same night.
ID: 2463

2462 – 2020-03-06 – Grenada – Carriacou – Sandy Island – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-03-06 04:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Carriacou – Sandy Island
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Standup Paddle Board
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) was stolen from the deck of a yacht anchored between Sandy and Paradise islands. It was properly secured to the yacht with the leash. A search of the area where wind/waves would have taken it was conducted, but without positive result.
ID: 2462

2460 – 2020-02-27 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Frigate Island – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-02-27 23:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Frigate Island
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy/15HP outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A cruisers in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen at about 11PM from their yacht anchored near Frigate island. The painter had been cut. A police report was made.
ID: 2460

2456 – 2020-02-06 – Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-02-06 21:00
LOCATION: Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy/15HP Yamaha outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Three(3) dinghies were cable locked together on the beach in front of the church while owners were ashore for dinner. When they returned about 2 hours later the cable had been cut and one of the dinghies stolen. Helped by their friends, a search turned up the dinghy, minus the 15HP Yamaha outboard (which had been locked to the dinghy) .

See CSSN News item for info on how the outboard was eventually recovered and returned to the owners.
ID: 2456

2455 – 2020-02-20 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-02-20 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: cellphone
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach was locked but had a small port-light open. A thief reached in and stole a cellphone during dinner while ashore or overnight while those onboard slept. The cellphone was not visible from outside the yacht, so a long reach and some time to find it by feel was required. An informal police report was made the next day.
ID: 2455

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