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 |
5-Dec-05 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
N/A |
BOARDER
TOUCHED ELECTRIFIED LIFELINES, FELL INTO BACKSTAY & INTO WATER |
|
COLOMBIA |
CARTAGENA |
3-Dec-05 |
THEFT |
O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
YAMAHA
5HP, DINK ON DAVITS, NOT LOCKED |
|
COLOMBIA |
CARTAGENA
- CLUB NAUTICO |
3-Dec-05 |
THEFT |
O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
YAMAHA
15HP, DINK ON DAVITS, NOT LOCKED TO YACHT |
|
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 |
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 |
27-Nov-05 |
THEFT |
O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
YAMAHA
15HP DINK IN WATER NOT LOCKED |
|
COLOMBIA |
ROSARIOS
ISLANDS |
8-Mar-05 |
THEFT |
ANCHOR
& CHAIN |
N/A |
DURING
DAY, STERN ANCHOR AND 100 FT OF CHAIN, WHILE CREW HIKING ON SHORE |
|
COLOMBIA |
ROSARIOS
ISLANDS |
7-Mar-05 |
ATT
THEFT |
NONE |
LOCKED |
ATTEMPT
TO GET DINK & O/B BY CUTTING PAINTER, DINK CABLED TO YACHT, TOOK GAS TANK
& FUEL LINE |
|
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 |
|
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 |