COLOMBIA & CENTRAL AMERICA

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
COLOMBIA	CARTEGENA	7-Jan-10	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	ANCHORED 200 FT FROM CLUB NAUTICO; CABLE CUT
COLOMBIA	CARTAGENA	26-Dec-09	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	15HP YAMAHA & DINGHY, DINK LOCKED TO YACHT WITH 1/4" GALVANIZED CHAIN. CHAIN CUT.
COLOMBIA	CARTAGENA	11-Dec-09	BURGLARY	LAOPTOP & ELECTRONICS	LOCKED	BTWN 19-2000 CREW ASHORE, BOARDED THROUGH OPEN HATCH, STOLE LAPTOP & OTHER CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
COLOMBIA	CARTAGENA	2-Dec-09	ROBBERY	ELECTRONICS, LAPTOPS	N/A	ABOUT SUNSET, COMING IN THRU BOCA CHICA, BOARDED BY 4 ARMED (MACHETES) MEN IN DUGOUT CANOE. COAST GUARD CAME OUT IMMEDIATELY WHEN CALLED, AFTER ROBBERS LEFT
COLOMBIA	ISLA FUERTE	27-Dec-08	THEFT	STERN ANCHOR	N/A	TAKEN FROM RAIL
COLOMBIA	ISLA FUERTE	21-Jul-08	THEFT	SEVERAL	N/A	2 FUEL CANS OF DIESEL & CONTAINER OF LINES
COLOMBIA	ISLA FUERTE	1-Apr-08	ATT THEFT	NOTHING	LOCKED	MAN IN DUGOUT TRIED TO GET O/B; NOISE AWOKE CREW WHO CHASED BOARDER OFF
COLOMBIA	RODARDO	2-Dec-06	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	ZODIAC 10' DINK & 5HP O/B; REPORTED TO COAST GUARD AND POSTED REWARD
COLOMBIA	ROSARIOS ISLANDS	8-Dec-09	THEFT	O/B	NOT LOCKED	15HP YAMAHA TAKEN FROM DINGHY
COLOMBIA	ROSARIOS ISLANDS	4-Feb-09	THEFT	DINK & O/B	NOT LOCKED	ISLA GRANDE - 15HP O/B & DINK. LOCALS RALLIED TO SEARCH. FISHERMAN FOUND DINK ON NEARLY ISLAND & REUTNRED TO POLICE, FUEL TANK & O/B GONE
COLOMBIA	ROSARIOS ISLANDS	15-Mar-06	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	AVON & 9HP OUTBOARD
COLOMBIA	ROSARIOS ISLANDS	23-Jan-06	THEFT	O/B	NOT LOCKED	SMALL O/B; DINK NOT LOCKED NOR LIFTED
COLOMBIA	ROSARIOS ISLANDS - ISLA GRANDE	19-Mar-07	THEFT	O/B	LOCKED	NEW 15HP YAMAHA, CUT CHAIN; REPORTED TO LOCAL HOTEL NEXT DAY & LARGE CREW OF LOCAL CITIZENS TURNED OUT TO SEARCH; FOUND O/B BURIED IN SAND BY 2 PM THAT AFTERNOON!!!
GUATEMALA	RIO DULCE - MONKEY BAY	9-Aug-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	NOT LOCKED	BOARDED BY 4 MEN WHO SWAM OUT WITH MACHETES; DEMANDED US CASH; STRUGGLE; CAPTAIN & WIFE STABBED, CAPTAIN DIED, WIFE HOSPITALIZED; 2 ARRESTED 14 AUGUST & 2 CASUALITIES TRYING TO EVADE CAPTURE
GUATEMALA	RIO DULCE - TEXAN BAY	11-Aug-08	ROBBERY	GENERATOR	LOCKED	EARLY MORNING, SEVERAL MEN TRIED TO BREAK INTO LOCKED CABIN; CUT CHAIN LOCKING GENERATOR WITH BOLT CUTTERS; LEFT MACHETE & LABEL FROM BOLT CUTTERS
GUATEMALA	RIO DULCE - TEXAN BAY	11-Aug-08	ROBBERY	LOTS	NOT LOCKED	WITH 2 OTHER BOATS AT ANCHOR, 5 MEN ARMED W/ MACHETES & GUN; DEMANDED US CASH; TOOK MUCH PERSONAL ELECTRONICS & BOAT EQUIPMENT; 3 L;OCAL OUTBOARDS STOLEN SAME NIGHT
HONDURAS	PUERTE CORTES NAVAL BASE YARD	15-Aug-06	BURGLARY	LOTS	LOCKED	BTWN 1 JULY - 30 SEPT, SEVERAL ENTRIES; LOST ABOUT $3500US ABOUT 80% RECOVERED; 11 MEN ARRESTED BY NAVY CMDNT
NICARAGUA	CABO GRACIA A DIOS	26-Oct-09	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	N/A	AT 15-4.7N 82-55.1W, BOARDED BY 4 MEN ARMED WITH SHOTGUNS & PISTOLS. TIED UP CREW & TOOK CAMERAS, CASH, O/B, WATCHES, HANDHELD VHF & GPS, CELL PHONES
PANAMA	FT SHERMAN - SHELTER BAY MARINA	15-Mar-09	THEFT	O/B	LOCKED	WHILE IN STATES BOAT ON HARD, O/B LOCKED TO STERN RAIL; ALSO TWO OTHER O/BS TAKEN IN SAME WEEK & THEFTS ON SEVERAL BOATS ON DOCK
PANAMA	SAN BLAS	1-May-07	THEFT	SWIM FINS	N/A	LOCAL BOAT SELLING MOLAS CAME ALONG SIDE; WHEN LEFT, NOTICED FINS WERE GONE
PANAMA	SAN BLAS – ISLA GRANDE	9-May-07	THEFT	DINK & O/B	UNK	NO FURTHER DETAILS