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; hotel replaced the damaged o/b & complimentary slip in marina
while this was being resolved |
|
BONAIRE |
KRALENDIJK |
3-Oct-10 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
TO YACHT AFTER REGATTA ACTIVITIES TO FIND A SMALL BOAT OF KIDS TIED TO YACHT
AND ON BOARD. CHASED THEM OFF - NOTHING TAKEN |
|
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
- 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 |
13-Dec-11 |
THEFT |
DINGHY |
NOT
LOCKED |
DINGHY
(NO OUTBOARD) TIED TO MOORING |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
30-Nov-11 |
THEFT |
DINGHY |
NOT
LOCKED |
TAKEN
FROM THE DOCK AT THE WINDSURFING SCHOOL - NO OUTBOARD ATTACHED |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
25-Apr-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
TAKEN
FROM FISHERMEN'S DOCK PROBABLY DURING DAY ON HOLIDAY. DINK LATER RECOVERED. |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
16-Jan-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
TAKEN
FROM FISHERMEN'S DOCK |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
5-Dec-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
TWO
DINKS & O/B TAKEN, NOT LOCKED OR LIFTED. DINKS RECOVERED NEXT DAY |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
29-Aug-10 |
THEFT |
GENERATOR |
NOT
LOCKED |
HONDA
GENERATOR, COVERED ON DECK BUT NOT LOCKED, O/N FUEL TANK, PADDLES; TRIED TO
TAKE O/B BUT IT WAS LOCKED AND LIFTED; POLICE SAID 8 O/B TAKEN IN PAST MONTH |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
7-Jul-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK
& 15 HP YAMAHA. CHASED TO TRUCK AT FISHERMEN'S DOCK. RECOVERED DINK WHILE
3 MEN LIFTED P/B INTO TRUCK AND DROVE OFF |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER |
31-Mar-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
NOT
LIFTED OUT OF WATER; DINK LATER RECOVERED WITHOUT OUTBOARD |
|
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 - HYATT MARINA |
7-May-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK
ON DAVITS & LOCKED TO YACHT IN MARINA SLIP |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH
WATER - KIMAKAULI MARINA |
6-May-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
DINK
TIED AT KIMAKAULI MARINA, TAKEN DURING THE DAY |
|
CURACAO |
SPANISH WATER - SARIFUNDYS |
4-Oct-08 |
THEFT |
DINK & O/B |
LOCKED |
INFLATABLE DINK & 8 HP O/B |