THE GREATER ANTILLES: Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

 

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

 

DR

BOCA CHICA

3-Oct-06

ASSAULT & ROBBERY

VARIOUS

N/A

ANCHORED OUTSIDE MARINA, 6 YOUG MEN WITH GUNS BOUND & GAGGED CREW, TOOK LOTS OF STUFF; UPDATE 10/17 - 1 IN CUSTODY & SOME OF BELONGINGS RECOVERED

DR

LUPERON

15-May-05

BURGLARY

PERSONAL ELECTRONICS

LOCKED

WHILE PEOPLE WERE AWAY IN STATES, RETURNED TO FIND BOAT BURGLED

DR

SAMANA

29-Jun-05

THEFT

DINK 

NOT LOCKED

BOARDED BY SWIMMERS TWICE IN LAST 3 WEEKS.

DR

SAMANA

17-May-05

THEFT

LAPTOP & WALLET

NOT LOCKED

IN PAST WEEK, 3-4 ADDITIONAL BOARDINGS, LOST MONEY & O/B

HAITI

ILE DE VACHE

17-Apr-06

THEFT

SOLAR PANEL

N/A

TEN OTHER BOATS IN ANCHORAGE

PR

PUERTO REAL

29-Feb-08

THEFT

LAPTOP

NOT LOCKED

MID-AFTERNOON RETURNED TO FIND LAPTOP LEFT UNDER CHARTS IN COCKPIT TAKEN

PR

PUERTO REAL

29-Feb-08

ATT THEFT

NOTHING

LOCKED

MIDNIGHT AWOKE TO SOUND OF SOMEONE CUTTING DINK FROM LIFTING SLING; SHOUTED & PERPS LEFT

PR

VIEQUES - ESPARANZA

12-Apr-08

ATT THEFT

NOTHING

LOCKED

SEVERAL DINKS LOCKED TO CITY DOCK (OLD LONG DOCK); RETURNED TO FIND ONE DINK SLASHED & O/B IN WATER & ATTEMPT TO START THEIR O/B; KIDS PLAYING ON DOCK & IN DINKS

PR

VIEQUES - ESPERANZA

10-Jan-05

GRAND THEFT

YACHT

UNK

STOLEN FROM MOORING, 34 FT ENDEAVOR SLOOP, WHITE HULL, BLUE BOOT STRIPE, BLUE BIMINI, BLUE JIB COVER