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 |