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

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