THE ABCs: Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao

 

Events: 

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

 

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COUNTRY

LOCATION

DATE

EVENTS

STOLEN ITEMS

HOW SECURED

 

ARUBA

ORANJESTAD

7-Nov-09

ASSAULT

N/A

N/A

MID-AFTERNOON, DINK HIT FROM BEHIND BY LAUNCH FROM RENAISSANCE HOTEL; DESTROYED OUTBOARD, NO INJURIES

BONAIRE

HARBOR VILLAGE MARINA

22-Jul-06

THEFT

DINK & O/B

NOT LOCKED

FOUND NEXT MORNING ON BEACH, GAS CAN GONE, O/B LOCKED TO DINK STILL THERE

BONAIRE

HARBOR VILLAGE MARINA

17-Jul-06

THEFT

DINK

NOT LOCKED

BONAIRE

HARBOR VILLAGE MARINA

17-Jul-06

THEFT

DINK

NOT LOCKED

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

15-Feb-10

ATT THEFT

NOTHING

LOCKED

LINE HOLDING FUEL TANK TO DINGHY BOW SLICED; DINGHY LOCKED TO YACHT, TANK LOCKED TO DINGHY 8 MM CHAIN

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

15-Feb-10

THEFT

FUEL LINE & TANK

LOCKED

DINK LOCKED TO YACHT

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

15-Feb-10

THEFT

DINK & O/B

LOCKED

DINK W/ 30 HP O/B LOCKED BUT NOT LIFTED; PADLOCK CUT; DINK FOUND NEXT MORNING ON SHORE NEAR AIRPORT; FUEL TANK GONE

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

15-Feb-10

THEFT

FUEL TANK

NOT LOCKED

DINK NOT LOCKED BUT ONLY FUEL TANK TAKEN

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

15-Feb-10

THEFT

DINK & O/B

LOCKED

DINK FOUND NEXT MORNING ON KLEIN, LIKELY SET ADRIFT; MISSING WERE SEAT, ANCHOR & FUEL TANK

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

16-Jul-06

BURGLARY

ELECTRONICS

LOCKED

RETURNED FROM DINNER TO FIND WOODEN DINK TIED TO BOAT & 3 ON BOARD; RAN OVER DINK, 3 JUMPED INTO WATER, 1 APPREHENDED & TAKEN TO POLIC

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

8-Apr-06

THEFT

CAMERA EQUIPMENT

NOT LOCKED

MID-DAY, KIDS SWAM OUT, OWNERS RETURNING, KIDS JUMPED IN WATER & DROPPED CAMERA BAG IN WATER

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK

9-Feb-06

BURGLARY

BICYCLE

LOCKED

LOCKED TO FLAG POLE INSIDE FENCED LOCKED YARD NEXT TO MARINA

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK - NAUTICA MARINA

13-Dec-08

THEFT

BIKE

LOCKED

LEFT BIKE LOCKED AT MARINA; RETURNED NEXT DAY TO FIND IT GONE; REPORTED TO POLICE & POSTED REWARD

BONAIRE

KRALENDIJK - NAUTICA MARINA

7-Oct-08

THEFT

BIKE

LOCKED

LOCKED TO DOCK WITH COMBINATION LOCK

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

21-Dec-08

THEFT

DINGHY

UNK

FROM NEAR FISHING VILLAGE

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

19-Oct-08

THEFT

DINK & O/B

NOT LOCKED

15 HP O/B & 9 FT DINK, NOT LIFTED & NOT LOCKED

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

30-Jul-08

ATT THEFT

NOTHING

LOCKED

ATTEMPT TO STEAL DINK & O/B; CAPTAIN SLEEPING IN COCKPIT, ALERTED NEIGHBORING BOAT WHO WENT TO SHORE IN DINK TO RETRIEVE STOLEN DINK & O/B; PICKUP TRUCK WAITING ON SHORE TOOK OFF

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

29-Oct-07

THEFT

DINK & O/B

NOT LOCKED

BETWEEN 12:30 & 21:30, 9' CARIBE & 5HP MERCURY O/B TAKEN FROM THE DOCK AT SARIFUNDY'S

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

6-Sep-07

THEFT

DINK & O/B

LOCKED

DINK & YAMAHA O/B LOCKED TO DOCK WITH 10MM CHAIN; DINK FOUND LATER

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

16-Jan-07

THEFT

O/B

UNK

DINK ONSHORE WHILE SNORKELING DURING DAY, O/B TAKEN LEFT DINK

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

7-Oct-06

THEFT

DINK & O/B

NOT LOCKED

BTWN 10PM & 1AM, DINK RECOVERED ABOUT 2 AM NEAR FISHERMEN'S MARINA, 35HP YAMAHA GONE

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER

14-Jan-06

THEFT

DINK & O/B

NOT LOCKED

ROPE CUT, FOUND DINK LATER, LOST 5HP YAMAHA & ALL EQUIPMENT IN DINK

CURACAO

SPANISH WATER - SARIFUNDYS

4-Oct-08

THEFT

DINK & O/B

LOCKED

INFLATABLE DINK & 8 HP O/B