Events:
Vandalism – deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property
Theft – no weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht
Attempted theft – unsuccessful theft, see above
Burglary – breaking and entering a locked yacht while crew is away
Attempted burglary – unsuccessful burglary, see above
Robbery – boarding a yacht by one or more persons with weapons
Attempted robbery – unsuccessful robbery, see above
Assault – injuries to and/or physical restraining of crew in the course of a robbery
Assault resulting in death – injuries to or physical harm to a person that results in death
Piracy – boarding and theft on or of a vessel while underway
Attempted piracy – unsuccessful piracy, see above
Suspicious activity – threatening or potentially dangerous activity by others
Other – details in description
COUNTRY | LOCATION | DATE | EVENTS | STOLEN-ITEMS | HOW-SECURED | NOTES |
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Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay PAYS dock | 2019-08-20 14:00 | Vandalism | None | Locked | Owners returned to their dinghy at 1400 HRS at the PAYS dinghy dock to find it had been vandalized. It was full of sand and water, life jackets had been shredded, oars removed and the engine lifting harness compromised. Nothing was stolen. The PAYS office was closed but a report was made to a young man who was swimming nearby and identified himself as a member of PAYS. Owners departed at first light. |
Dominica | Soufriere | 2019-02-12 21:00 | Burglary | cellphone and personal electronics | Locked | A yacht visiting Dominica to provide aid had special permission to use a mooring off Soufriere. When the owners returned to their yacht at about 9:30 PM they found a deck hatch on their well locked monohull had been damaged and pried open using a piece of rebar that the thieves left behind. The thieves stole a cellphone and other personal electronics. A police report was made. The police visited the yacht and took photographs, but more than a week later have yet to provide the promised copy of the report. |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay PAYS dock | 2019-01-09 21:00 | Theft | RIB dinghy, 6HP-4S outboard | Not Locked | Cruisers left their dinghy unlocked at the PAYS dock to attend the weekly PAYS BBQ. When they returned 2-3 hours later, the dinghy was gone. PAYS made an unsuccessful search for the dinghy. The victims filed a police report the next day, and received the paperwork after a lengthy 2.5 hour wait. |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay Madiba dinghy dock | 2018-12-13 00:00 | Theft | 3.1m Highfield dinghy/9.9HP Honda outboard | Not Locked | The crew went ashore to enjoy reggae night at Madiba at about 11:30PM, and did not lock the dinghy to the dock. About 30 minutes later, they decided to return to the yacht and found that the dinghy was gone. They advised the restaurant, who summoned both the police and PAYS who did a search, and then returned the crew to the yacht moored nearby. PAYS and the coast guard conducted further searches the next day, but the dinghy was not located. A police report was made. |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay PAYS moorings | 2018-05-19 17:00 | Burglary | No stolen items | Locked | A monohull was 1 of about 9 yachts on PAYS moorings in the bay. When the owners returned to their boat at 1700 HRS they discovered a man inside their boat. He had broken the lock to gain access and rummaged the saloon and cabins in an apparent search for cash (there was none). He jumped overboard as they approached and claimed that he had not taken anything (TRUE) and that there was another man onboard (UNTRUE). The owners called PAYS on VHF and they came to the area ashore and recognized the man, but did not detain him as they believed he had a knife. The next day PAYS took one of the owners ashore to meet with the police at a nearby restaurant (that had also had an incident of some sort that the police were investigating). The police did not visit or take any evidence from the yacht, and the PAYS rep named the man to the police. No follow-up information from the police or PAYS has been provided to the victims. |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay South End | 2015-03-30 01:00 | Assault | Laptop, mobile phone, VHF, cash | Locked | A single hander anchored in the south end of Prince Rupert Bay was awakened at 1:00 AM by noise on deck.Somewhat disoriented, he unlocked and went up to the cockpit where he encountered 2 men, one with a gun. The theives stole his laptop, phone, VHF, cash and demanded his credit card and PIN. He informed them he did not have a credit card and the they left. The next day he informed other boats anchored nearby and made a report to the police. CSSN NOTE: PAYS operates a nightime secutrity patrol in the NORTH end of Prince Rupert Bay, and a radio call from the locked cabin may have prevented this incident. |
Dominica | Anchorage Hotel | 2015-03-15 16:00 | Assault | None | N/A | While on a previously paid for mooring in front of the Anchorage hotel, a yacht was approached by a small local boat whose occupant threatened them with a spear gun and then attempted to use a machete to cut their line. The yacht left the mooring . Reports were made to the police and Coast Guard. CSSN UPDATE 2015-04-14: Our original posting failed to include that the Coast Guard responded very quickly, within about 10 minutes, to this threatening situation. We later learned that the yacht subsequently returned to the mooring, and that business interests in the area conducted a meeting with local boatmen to convey the seriousness of this type of behavior and to (hopefully) prevent any future occurrences. |
Dominica | Anchorage Hotel | 2014-05-03 12:30 | Assault | None | N/A | On a mooring ball on the island of Dominica South of Roseau near the Anchorage Hotel when two men boarded the vessel. They entered the main cabin and wrestled the owner to the floor. The only other crew member was prepared with mace and was successful in a direct shot to the face of one of the attackers. They retreated immediately and other than a bruise to the owners face and a scratch on the arm no one was harmed. A call on Channel 16 to the local authorities was sent but NO RESPONSE. Left the mooring ball and Dominica at 1 am. |
Dominica | Roseau | 2010-02-21 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | About 4:30 captain awoke to noises on deck. Found person in cockpit ruffling through locker. Turned on deck lights, person jumped into water and swam away |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay Indian River | 2009-06-25 00:00 | Assault | Computer, cash | Not Locked | Two people beaten and tied, boarder left jacket; police identified from that; arrested two; some items look to be those taken from May incident; 22 july - 2 men sentenced to 6 yrs (same guys as May incident); 16 Oct 3rd man arrested, released on bail as juvenile |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay Banana Dock | 2009-05-14 00:00 | Assault | Cash, electronics, etc. | No | Boarded by 3 men armed with gun, machete and knife; tied up crew with duct tape; beat wife (black eye) smashed VHF; stole dinghy to get to shore (recovered by police); 22 July 2 men sentenced to 2 years each (same guys as June incident); 16 Oct 3rd man arrested, released on bail as juvenile |
Dominica | Roseau | 2008-02-27 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Not Locked | Awoke to noise in aft cabin at 3 am; found wallet from main cabin on floor with credit cards scattered; boarder slipped off boat into water or small boat or surfboard |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay Portsmouth Town Dock | 2007-06-01 00:00 | Theft | Gasoline | Not Locked | Gas syphoned from gas tank in dinghy left locked to town dock overnight |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay South End | 2006-07-03 00:00 | Assault | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Three men about 2:30am, captain stabbed in arm and under eye; taken to hospital required stitches |
Dominica | Roseau | 2006-05-17 00:00 | Burglary | Computer, camera | Locked | Got in through hatch, Dell computer sn c0dql1j |
Dominica | Prince Rupert Bay Banana Dock | 2006-04-28 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | N/A | Just before midnight, scared off |
Dominica | Roseau | 2006-03-17 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | N/A | 3 am, two boats boarded, both scared off guy, one boat saw him, called port authority, reported to police in Portsmouth |
Guadeloupe | St Francois | 2019-03-31 16:30 | Attempted theft | Not Locked | Motoryacht owners decided to snorkel in an area about 100m from their yacht. They noticed a local open motor boat with one man aboard idling slowly around the anchorage, and saw him tie up to a nearby mooring, jump in, swim to their boat, climb the ladder and enter their salon. They immediately began shouting and swimming back towards their vessel, which alerted others on boats in the anchorage who also began shouting at the intruder, who then jumped off the yacht and swam back to his boat and then motored away. Owners returned to their yacht and used their dinghy to pursue the individual, who had moored off the beach. When confronted he said he “did not steal anything”, and “sorry”. Vessels in the anchorage were notified by VHF, and the marina dock master was provided a picture of the intruder’s boat. | |
Guadeloupe | Pigeon Island | 2018-03-09 03:00 | Theft | Highfield 260 dinghy with 8HP 2S engine | Not Locked | An occupied yacht anchored about 150 meters from shore had its in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen between 0300 and 0600 hrs. The line had been cleanly cut, no police report was made. |
Guadeloupe | Marie Galante St. Louis | 2018-01-22 15:00 | Theft | spare dinghy painter | N/A | While at the public dock in St. Louis the spare painter for the dinghy was stolen. It was attached to the bow eye with a sewn closed bowline. |
Guadeloupe | Marie Galante St. Louis | 2018-01-17 16:00 | Theft | the dinghy painter | Locked | The dingy painter was securely tied to the main dingy dock in Saint Louis, Marie Galante. The dingy chain was passed through the dock cleat and around the painter knot and locked very tightly. Between 8AM and 4PM the painter was cut from the D ring at the front of the dingy and worked out from where it was chained to the dock and stolen. |
Guadeloupe | Marie Galante | 2017-12-09 10:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | During the night, an unlocked in-the-water dinghy and outboard were stolen by cutting the line while the crew were asleep aboard, reported to the Gendarmes (police) |
Guadeloupe | Marie Galante Grand Bourg | 2017-04-08 02:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Overnight a dinghy that was secured with 2 lines, but not locked, was stolen from a yacht anchored outside Grand Bourg. The dinghy was recovered the next day minus the outboard and badly damaged. |
Guadeloupe | Marina Bas du Fort | 2015-05-08 01:00 | Attempted theft | none | Locked | At 1 am May 8th, 2015, while stern-to at the Marina Bas du Fort in Guadeloupe, a man boarded our boat and came into our cockpit. Both my husband and myself were woken by the footsteps and confronted the man in the cockpit from behind a locked main cabin door. The man quickly jumped off the boat and ran down the dock letting himself out through the security gate. We called the 24/7 marina number. The person at that number did not speak English. When the marina office opened we contacted them and they were very helpful in relaying our information to the marina management, it is uncertain if marina management contacted the police. It was later learned that other boats had been boarded the same night. As a precaution the owners now adjust their med moor lines at night to move their locked boat further off the dock . CSSN NOTE: This is the 3rd incident of this type at this marina in 2015. |
Guadeloupe | Marina Bas du Fort | 2015-02-05 01:00 | Attempted Theft | None, failed | N/A | We were Stern-to at pier 6 in Marina Bas-du-Fort (just outside of marina office with large magnetically looked security gates). Someone stepped aboard and lifted up a loose water hose lying on the deck. We pounded hard on one of the main hatches and the person dropped the water hose and ran away. The whole incidence was over very quickly, ca 10 seconds. The Marina's 24/7 emergency number was called, They spoke poor English and told us to talk with the Marina staff when the office opens the next morning. The Marina does not seem to take the issue with trespassers seriously and told us that they are not responsible for the security and refer to the local police. Reported to Marina. |
Guadeloupe | Point a Pitre | 2015-01-02 02:00 | Attempted Theft | None, attempted to steal locked paddle board | Locked | Woke up about 2 am to the sound of pounding on the deck. Got up and observed man climbing over locked gate on guest dock at Bas du Fort marina. As he cwalked away he kept looking back at me. My boat was stern to the dock in first position inside gate. Reported to marinaa staff in the morning and they said they had no security guards because they would not be allowed to do anything except call police. |
Guadeloupe | Point A Pitre Bas Du Fort Marina | 2014-02-03 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | At marina Bas du Fort locked a motorbike parked at the office was attempted to be stolen, the next night a person from another boat at the marina woke the owners during an unsuccessful attempt to steal their dinghy. Police reports made, police made an official warning to the person who attempted the dinghy theft. |
Guadeloupe | St. Anne | 2013-11-10 14:00 | Attempted Burglary | Failed | Locked | Boat boarded by 5 swimmers in broad daylight approx 500mtrs off beach. Crew watched from beach and returned to yacht. Thieve's jumped overboard dropping in cockpit items in hand and swimming away. |
Guadeloupe | Marina Bas du Fort | 2011-04-30 20:00 | Buglary | They stole approximately $3000 worth of cameras, cell phone, sunglasses, clothing, and cash. | Locked | Burglars smashed the companionway doors while we were off the boat briefly. The police were very nonchalant about it, and asked me to come back two days later to report it when the local holiday was over. I insisted and with help from the Sunsail staff the police agreed to take my report. Sunsail told me that robberies had become a recurring problem in this marina. |
Guadeloupe | Pointe Grande Riviere | 2011-03-14 00:00 | Burglary | Lots | Locked | Mid-afternoon returned to boat to find gone: cameras, binoculars, cell phones, laptop, kindle, etc total value US$2000. |
Guadeloupe | Deshais | 2010-12-13 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Locked with 1/2" stainless chain and lock to dock up the river; white Apex A-9 dinghy and 15 HP Yamaha |
Guadeloupe | Point A Pitre Bas Du Fort Marina | 2009-03-31 00:00 | Theft | Cash and wallet | N/A | Cash and wallet snatched by two men while crew taking money from atm; police searched marina for crooks; wallet turned up 2 days later |
Guadeloupe | Deshais | 2008-12-11 00:00 | Theft | Fuel line | Locked | Took fuel line and emergency shutoff key; dinghy on davits and locked; fuel tank locked to dinghy; tank cap removed as if trying to siphon fuel |
Guadeloupe | Deshais | 2008-05-30 00:00 | Theft | Catamaran | Unknown | no details |
Guadeloupe | Deshais | 2007-02-10 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Attempt to take outboard which was locked to rail. Nylon holding straps at leg cut through |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay | 2019-02-23 20:00 | Theft | RIB/18 HP Tohatsu | Not Locked | The sailing school RIB dinghy/18HP Tohatsu at the Sint Martin Yacht Club was stolen from the dock around 8PM. Video surveillance captured the theft which was reported to the police. |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay Lagoon | 2018-07-31 02:00 | Theft | bimini frame and mounting plates | Not Locked | The bimini frame and mounting plates were stolen in June/July from an unoccupied yacht stored on a mooring near Bobby's marina in Simpson Bay. |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay | 2018-06-08 02:00 | Theft | dinghy/outboard, cellphones and laptop | Not Locked | Owners were asleep onboard their unlocked catamaran, berthed at Blue Pearl Marina. It was boarded overnight and the dinghy/outboard, cellphones and laptop were taken. The dinghy/outboard was found the next day, hidden nearby. It is not known if a police report was made. |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Misc Locations | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries Sint Maarten (Dutch), not known if reported to the local police |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Misc Locations | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries Sint Maarten (Dutch), not known if reported to the local police |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Misc Locations | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries Sint Maarten (Dutch), not known if reported to the local police |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Misc Locations | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries Sint Maarten (Dutch), not known if reported to the local police |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Misc Locations | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries Sint Maarten (Dutch), not known if reported to the local police |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Grand Marche | 2013-07-21 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Went into town at 10:30, locked dingy to dock with thick cable and lock. Returned around 16:30 to find dingy and outboard missing, reported to the police. |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay | 2013-03-21 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Locked | Attempt to steal dinghy/outboard which was on davits; owner woke up and chased them away |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay Lagoon Marina Portofino | 2011-01-12 00:00 | Burglary | Electronics | Locked | Swimmer about 3 a.m.; Knew where key was hidden, took laptops and iPods. #15 since mid-October |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Philipsburg Bobby's Marina | 2010-10-30 00:00 | Theft | Laptop, binoculars | N/A | Early morning, boarded while crew asleep; dock manager who lives nearby has been burgled recently also |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay | 2010-10-20 00:00 | Theft | Cash | N/A | Two yachts boarded by swimmers while crews were asleep. Near pelican resort |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay Lagoon - Cole Bay | 2007-06-02 00:00 | Burglary | Personal electronics | Locked | Laptop computer, camera, clothes - during afternoon |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Philipsburg Bobby's Marina | 2007-03-04 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Found two days later inside lagoon at another marina; outboard painted to disguise it |
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | Simpson Bay Lagoon | 2006-05-24 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | Dinghy and 25h HP outboard |
St. Barth | Gustavia | 2016-05-21 01:00 | Theft | Highfield inflatable dinghy and Yamaha 15 HP outboard | Unknown | DETAILS INCOMPLETE - dinghy/outboard reported stolen overnight |
St. Barth | Gustavia | 2012-03-23 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | Early morning, locked 9 ft caribe dinghy with 15 HP Johnson outboard stolen. Dinghy has USVI registration VI2794TC, reported to police. |
St. Barth | Gustavia | 2012-03-22 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Dinghy with 30 yr old Johnson still in great shape taken from boat at back of anchorage area during St. Bart's Bucket (regatta). Reported to police. |
St. Kitts/Nevis | St. Kitts Basseterre | 2018-02-05 02:00 | Theft | Cash, computers, cellphones | Not Locked | While the owners slept their not locked catamaran anchored off Bay Road was boarded, presumably by a swimmer. The thief took cash, computers and cellphones before departing in the yacht's in-the-water and not locked dinghy. The dinghy was later recovered ashore and a police report made in Basseterre, St. Kitts. |
St. Kitts/Nevis | St. Kitts Basseterre | 2013-03-19 00:00 | Attempted Theft | Failed | Unknown | Mid-afternoon, two young boys swam to boat amidst 6-7 other boats; milled around cockpit then back in water with package. Neighboring boat stopped them and retrieved laptop computer. Police and coast guard came and took boys to police station |
St. Kitts/Nevis | St. Kitts Basseterre | 2013-01-06 00:00 | Assault | Cash | N/A | Boarded by two masked men armed with guns. Tied up captain, demanded cash, tied up mate. Left after 15 minutes. Crew untied themselves, waited until first light and left island |
St. Kitts/Nevis | St. Kitts Basseterre | 2007-02-08 00:00 | Burglary | Credit Cards and jewelry | Locked | Near cruise ship dock |
St. Martin (French) | Grand Case | 2019-10-29 01:00 | Theft | 12 FT center console dinghy / 40 HP Honda outboard | Locked | An in-the water but cable locked dinghy (center console / 40 HP Honda) was stolen overnight. The dinghy was not operable when stolen, and apparently the thieves abandoned it. A police report was made and the Gendarmes recovered the dinghy/outboard (only minor damage) and returned it to the owners. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2019-09-25 01:00 | Theft | dinghy / 30 HP 2S outboard | Not Locked | Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 30HP engine was stolen. Current owner had purchased the dinghy secondhand and did not have a bill of sale, so no police report was made. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2019-05-26 13:00 | Theft | Tools and hypalon dinghy patch kit | Not Locked | After arrival around midday, owners took their dinghy to the Marigot dock, where they secured it carefully (dinghy and engine well locked). When they returned 2 hours later, they found that the unlocked seat compartment and bow locker had both been rummaged, and tools and a dinghy repair kit had been stolen. A report was made on the local VHF net. Another dinghy at the same dock was also similarly rummaged, but nothing was taken. |
St. Martin (French) | Marina Royale | 2019-01-17 02:00 | Theft | 25HP 4S Yamaha outboard | Locked | 25HP Yamaha 4S was padlocked to the dinghy, which had been left overnight (locked) at Marina Royale. The simple lock was defeated and the outboard stolen. A police report was made. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2018-11-28 14:00 | Theft | dinghy/outboard | Not Locked | An unlocked dinghy/outboard was stolen from TOBY boatyard dock, during the day. It is not known if a police report was made. 18.060457 -63.093488 |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2018-08-08 02:00 | Theft | dinghy/outboard | Not Locked | An and in-the-water (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. It was secured with 2 lines to the yacht. A police report was made. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2018-07-11 02:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | A cruisers dinghy was left unlocked at a local dock overnight, and it was stolen. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next day. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2017-08-09 01:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Locked | dinghy/outboard stolen overnight |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2017-02-08 18:00 | Theft | 10 ft hardbottom dinghy, fuel tank and 15HP Suzuki outboard | Unknown | Dinghy/outboard stolen from the Marigot ferry dock, reported on the VHF net. Not known if locked, no further details available |
St. Martin (French) | Marine Port la Royale | 2016-05-29 03:00 | Theft | Cash | Not Locked | An unlocked yacht docked at Port Royale marina was boarded overnight while the crew slept. The crew discovered the theft of cash the next morning. Reports were made to the Port Captain, Police and Marina. When the police reviewed the marina's video surveilallance they found most of the cameras were not operational. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2016-05-09 03:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | An in the water but not locked Achilles dinghy with Nissan outboard stolen between 1 and 6 AM while owners slept. Reported on the local VHF net and to the Port Captain. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2016-01-18 15:30 | Robbery | Electronics | Unknown | It was reported by the victims on the local St Martin VHF net, that at approximately 3:30 am (local) Monday, while they were anchored near the bridge in Marigot Bay, French St. Martin, they were boarded and robbed by 3 men with French accents who arrived in a hard dinghy with an outboard that had no cowling/cover. They were threatened and robbed of electronics. It is not known at this time if their boat was locked, what if any weapons the men had, if there were any injuries , damage to the yacht, or if a report has been made to the local police. CSSN will update this report when we receive additional information. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2016-01-18 15:30 | Robbery | Electronics | Unknown | It was reported by the victims on the local St Martin VHF net, that at approximately 3:30 am (local) Monday, while they were anchored near the bridge in Marigot Bay, French St. Martin, they were boarded and robbed by 3 men with French accents who arrived in a hard dinghy with an outboard that had no cowling/cover. They were threatened and robbed of electronics. It is not known at this time if their boat was locked, what if any weapons the men had, if there were any injuries , damage to the yacht, or if a report has been made to the local police. CSSN will update this report when we receive additional information. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2016-01-18 15:30 | Robbery | Electronics | Unknown | It was reported by the victims on the local St Martin VHF net, that at approximately 3:30 am (local) Monday, while they were anchored near the bridge in Marigot Bay, French St. Martin, they were boarded and robbed by 3 men with French accents who arrived in a hard dinghy with an outboard that had no cowling/cover. They were threatened and robbed of electronics. It is not known at this time if their boat was locked, what if any weapons the men had, if there were any injuries , damage to the yacht, or if a report has been made to the local police. CSSN will update this report when we receive additional information. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2016-01-17 16:30 | Theft | 11.6 inflatable AB dinghy with 15hp outboard | Locked | A locked/chained (3/16 SS) 11.6 AB dinghy stolen from the Marigot SXM(FR) town dock between the hours of 4pm and 6pm , broad daylight, Sunday afternoon. Reported to the Police. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2015-12-09 02:25 | Theft | 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine | Locked | Reported to the Brigade Nautique, SMX, Marigot Bay the theft of a 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine. The owner said his dinghy was locked to his yacht with two stainless steel cables, both of which were cut. The incident happened in Marigot Bay at the same time as a theft of a Boston Whaler from am mooring. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2015-12-09 02:25 | Theft | 13ft Boston Whaler taken from mooring and outboard stolen | Locked | At 2.25am a team of determined thieves stole our Boston Whaler from Nettle Bay, French St. Martin. They had to cut through stainless steel chains and locks securing the boat to two sand screws. We know the whaler was towed out into Marigot Bay to a position approx 18.05N 63.09W, where we surmise the thieves then cut the two stainless steel chains and three heavy stainless steel locks securing the 15hp Yamaha outboard and probably loaded it onto a ship or boat. They then towed the whaler back into Simpson Bay and at approx 3.30am tied it to the stern of a rusted-out fire boat to the north of the Witches Tit. Why they towed the boat back into the Lagoon is a mystery. While reporting this to the Brigade Nautique, someone else was reporting the theft of their 10ft aluminium hulled RIB and 20HP engine. The owner said his dinghy was locked to his yacht with two stainless steel cables, both of which were cut. The incident happened at the same time as our whaler was stolen and in the same area of Marigot Bay where our whaler had it's outboard removed before being towed back into the Lagoon. I know the positions and times because the whaler is fitted with a tracker. We lost a whaler in similar circumstances just over a year ago, I use the whaler for my business, hence the tracker. Unfortunately, there was no tracker on the engine. We though we had done enough to secure the boat. We were wrong. Those who took it were tooled up, not chance thieves or kids. CSSN NOTE: When possible lifting and locking your dinghy to the yacht with stainless steel chain and a quality lock is your best protection against theft. SXM remains a particularly problematic area, and thefts are under reported. Please keep the cruising community informed, our online incident reporting form makes it easy. |
St. Martin (French) | Marina Royale | 2015-05-04 13:00 | Theft | dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Unlocked dinghy with outboard was stolen from Port Royale marina dock, around 1PM. A video of the theft (and the 2 thieves) was posted on SXM Facebook and widely viewed , however the dinghy was not recovered - no further details available, incident may not have been reported to authorities. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2015-03-24 03:01 | Theft | Dinghy | Unknown | Dinghy stolen overnight was found with another stolen dinghy, see prior report . details about this dinghy unknown, (not know if locked or if police report was made) but was returned to the owner. |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2015-03-24 03:00 | Theft | Dinghy with engine was stolen | Locked | Dinghy was locked by a cable to the aft pulpit. Overnight, the lock was cut. Went looking for the dingy in the morning and found it. It was tied to a fence at a small apartment complex located in the lagoon, across from the French entrance. Prop was damaged. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2015-03-23 22:00 | Theft | Dinghy with 20 HP outboard | Unknown | Dinghy with 20 HP outboard stolen at night from the Marigot ferry dock, not known if locked or reported to authorities, details incomplete in SXM Cruisers Facebook |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2014-07-25 02:00 | Theft | dinghy - 12 ft. whaler with 15 HP Mercury outboard | Unknown | dinghy stolen from Nettle Bay area (lagoon, French side). 12 ft. Whaler with 15 HP Mercury outboard. Details incomplete - not known if locked, or if reported to local authorities |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-14 01:00 | Burglary | not specified | Unknown | several incidents of daytime and nighttime burglaries at Witches Tit, not known if reported to the local police |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon Witch's Tit | 2014-02-05 00:00 | Burglary | VHF,iPad | Locked | No additional info |
St. Martin (French) | Grand Case | 2012-05-11 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Locked | About 0300, 12 ft AB / 15 HP Mercury, plus other items in the dinghy, reported to police. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2012-04-08 00:00 | Theft | Dinghies and outboards (3) | Not Locked | Two dinghies recovered next morning |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2011-04-24 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Avon roll-up with 4 HP outboard at dinghy dock. Police not really interested in taking report |
St. Martin (French) | Lagoon | 2010-06-28 00:00 | Assault | Lots | N/A | 2 swimmers with spear gun beat captain bloody, took bags of loot into his dinghy; dinghy later found on Dutch side. Captain regained consciousness and made distress call. French gendarmes and EMTs responded. Captain hospitalized for four days for surgery. |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2010-04-21 00:00 | Robbery | Cash | N/A | About 1915 returning to dinghy dock, accosted by 2 young men with gun; demanded cash and computer, threatened to shoot wife; gave cash and men left; police came to take report |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2007-04-06 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy | Unknown | Recovered later by water police |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2007-04-04 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | Red dinghy and red outboard; dinghy recovered later painted yellow |
St. Martin (French) | Explorer Island | 2006-05-24 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Unknown | 15 HP outboard |
St. Martin (French) | Marigot Bay | 2006-01-16 00:00 | Theft | Dinghy and outboard | Not Locked | No further details |