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 |
|
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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 |
CARTEGENA |
7-Jan-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
ANCHORED
200 FT FROM CLUB NAUTICO; CABLE CUT |
|
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 |
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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 |
BOCAS
DEL TORO |
3-Jun-10 |
THEFT |
COMPUTER |
NOT
LOCKED |
WHILE
CREW ASHORE FOR DINNER; POLICE CAME TO BOAT TO TAKE REPORT |
|
PANAMA |
BOCAS
DEL TORO |
28-May-10 |
ATT
BURGLARY |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
ABOUT
0300, AWOKEN BY FLASHLIGHT SHINING THROUGH PORTHOLE. YELLING SCARED OFF
INTRUDER. NOTHING TAKEN. POLICE CAME BUT NO OFFICIAL REPORT POSSIBLE BECAUSE
NOTHING WAS TAKEN. POLICE SAID DINK TAKEN FROM ANOTHER BOAT THAT NIGHT. |
|
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 |
RIO
CHAGRES |
23-Feb-10 |
THEFT |
O/B,
FUEL CAN, LOCK & CHAIN |
LOCKED |
MIDDAY.DINK
LOCKED TO DOCK FOR HIKE. DINK AND DOCK SLASHED TO BITS BY MACHETE IN EFFORT
TO GET TO OUTBOARD |
|
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 |