THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS: Martinique, St. Lucia, Barbados
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 |
|
|
MARTINIQUE |
ANSE
MITAN |
18-May-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
CABLE
CUT. DRIFTING DINK RECOVERED BY ANOTHER CRUISER BUT NEARLY NEW 15 HP
OUTBOARD, FUEL TANK & OARS TAKEN |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ANSE
MITAN |
2-Apr-08 |
THEFT |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
AT
NIGHT WHILE CREW (SINGLEHANDER) ASLEEP BELOW |
|
MARTINIQUE |
LE
MARIN |
5-Jan-10 |
THEFT |
FUEL |
LOCKED |
AT
LEADER PRICE DOCK |
|
MARTINIQUE |
LE
MARIN |
29-Nov-09 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
SWIMMER
TRIED TO TAKE DINGHY. LEFT SHIRT IN YACHT WHEN CHASED OFF, SHIRT GIVEN TO
POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION. |
|
MARTINIQUE |
LE
MARIN |
2-May-09 |
THEFT |
DINK & O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK LOCKED TO FLOATING DOCK AT FISHERMEN'S PIER; 2.7M AVON
& 6HP O/B; REWARD OFFERED |
|
MARTINIQUE |
LE
MARIN |
7-Mar-09 |
GRAND THEFT |
YACHT |
N/A |
CHARTER YACHT STOLEN FROM VPM CHARTERS, RECOVERED 29 MARCH
BELIZE CITY WHEN CREW CLEARED INTO BELIZE. ONE CREW INVOLVED IN SIMILAR
INCIDENT IN 2006. |
|
MARTINIQUE |
LE
MARIN - MARINA |
27-Nov-09 |
THEFT |
BANANAS |
N/A |
AT
SLIP IN MARINA, WOKE AT 0230 TO FIND MAN IN COCKPIT. HE LEFT QUICKLY, ATE ALL
BANANAS & RUFFLED SHOE BASKET LOOKING FOR SHOES TO TAKE. REPORTED TO
MARINA & POLICE |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
ANNE |
27-May-09 |
THEFT |
FUEL TANK |
NOT LOCKED |
BTWN 1000 & 1300, FUEL TANK TAKEN FROM DINK LOCKED TO DOCK |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
ANNE |
9-Mar-09 |
THEFT |
GASOLINE |
N/A |
GAS STOLEN FROM DINK AT DOCK, ALSO SPILLED IN BOTTOM OF DINK |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
ANNE |
15-Feb-09 |
ATT THEFT |
NOTHING |
N/A |
RETURNED TO DOCK TO FIND SOMEONE TRYING TO STEAL FUEL FROM TANK
(DURING MARTINIQUE STRIKE). STABBED IN SCUFFLE. LOCALS CAME TO HELP &
CALLED POLICE. |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
ANNE |
4-Feb-08 |
THEFT |
GAS
TANK |
NOT
LOCKED |
FUEL
TANK TAKEN FROM DINGHY, LOCKED TO DOCK, DURING CARNIVAL PARADE. CUT FUEL LINE
AND HOLDING STRAP |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
PIERRE |
11-Mar-08 |
BURGLARY |
CAMERA,
LAPTOP, CASH |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
TO BOAT MID-AFTERNOON TO FIND SOMEONE GAINED ENTRY THROUGH ESCAPE HATCH; TOOK
LAPTOP WITH GERMAN KEYBOARD, DIGITAL CAMERA, US CASH, AUSTRIAN PASSPORT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
MARIGOT |
6-Dec-07 |
THEFT |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
TIED
AT MARINA, CASH TAKEN FROM WALLET DURING DAY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
MARIGOT |
12-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
CASH |
LOCKED |
LEFT
SMALL HATCH OPEN FOR AIR, WHEN RETURNED FROM DINNER FOUND HATCH OPENED &
CASH GONE; REPORTED TO POLICE IN SOUFRIERE |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS |
16-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
WHISKER
POLE & LINE |
N/A |
LEFT
MOORING AT 0400 TO BEQUIA; WHEN LIGHT, DISCOVERED POLE & 25 FT OF LINE
GONE VALUED $1425US |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS |
29-Apr-07 |
BURGLARY |
CASH
& PHONE |
LOCKED |
OWNERS
AT DINNER ON SHORE, 3 MEN SWAM TO BOAT, TOOK CELL PHONE & CASH; OWNERS
RETURNED & ALERTED POLICE WHO CALLED JALOUSIE SECURITY WHO CAUGHT MEN AT
JALOUSIE GATE. POLICE ARRESTED & TOOK REPORT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - GROS ISLET |
3-Jul-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
GRAY
DINK & 15 HP 4 STROKE O/B, LOCK CUT WITH BOLT CUTTERS & LEFT ON YACHT
DECK; DINK & O/B LATER FOUND BY OWNER IN MANGROVES AT MARIGOT BAY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - GROS ISLET |
3-Jul-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
RED
DINK & 9.9 HP 4 STROKE O/B, LOCK CUT WITH BOLT CUTTERS |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - GROS ISLET |
13-Feb-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
AFTER
10 PM, HONDA SOFT-FLOOR DINGHY AND YAMAHA 15 HP O/B |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - GROS ISLET |
13-May-09 |
THEFT |
O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK LOCKED TO BOAT, O/B LOCKED TO DINK - 10HP MERCURY &
FUEL LINE BUT LEFT FULL TANK OF FUEL |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - PIGEON ISLAND |
4-Apr-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
YAMAHA
15HP & CARIB DINK |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - REDUIT |
10-Jun-11 |
BURGLARY |
PERSONAL
ELECTRONICS |
LOCKED |
BTWN
2000-2200, LOCK CUT WITH BOLT CUTTERS. TOOK COMPUTER & OTHER PERSONAL
ELECTRONICS |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
14-Jan-11 |
THEFT |
O/B
ETC |
LOCKED |
20
HP YAMAHA TAKEND FROM DINGHY LOCKED TO MALL DOCK; ALSO EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE
DINGHY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
1-Feb-10 |
ATT
BURGLARY |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
NEARBY
CRUISERS CHASED BOARDED OFF BOAT ON MOORING IN INNER LAGOON |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
14-Mar-09 |
THEFT |
DINK & O/B |
LOCKED |
KID TOOK APART D RING HOLDING CHAIN TO DINK HULL, LEFT CHAIN
& LOCK ON DOCK; POLICE NOT INTERESTED |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
13-Mar-09 |
THEFT |
O/B |
UNK |
REPEATED CALLS TO POLICE ON VHF 16 NO ANSWER |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
11-Mar-09 |
THEFT |
DINK & O/B |
NOT LOCKED |
TAKEN FROM DOCK TO SUPER J GROCERY STORE; KID TOOK IT FOR JOY
RIDE |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
7-Apr-08 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK
LOCKED TO SUPERMARKET ACCESS DOCK AT NIGHT; RETURNED FROM DINNER TO FIND
CABLE CUT; REPORTED TO GROS ISLET POLICE. FISHERMAN FOUND & POLICE
RETURNED DINK & O/B TWO DAYS LATER |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY INNER LAGOON |
23-Apr-07 |
THEFT |
O/B |
LOCKED |
9
FOOT INFLATABLE LOCKED TO DOCK OUTSIDE CONDO; DINK CUT TO GET IT FROM DOCK
& TAKEN TO DARK LOCATION WHERE CUT THROUGH MASTERS BAR & PADLOCK TO
GET O/B; DINK LEFT |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY LAGOON |
8-May-09 |
ATT THEFT |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
BTWEN 8-10PM AT EAGLES IN DOCK, ATTEMPT TO TAKE 15 HP YAMAHA,
LOCKED & BOLTED TO TRANSOM OF DINGHY |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
27-Sep-09 |
THEFT |
O/B |
LOCKED |
BETWEEN 25-30 SEPT, 15 HP YAMAHA TAKEN FROM MOTOR MOUNT ON STERN
OF YACHT IN SLIP AT MARINA |
|
ST LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
23-Feb-09 |
THEFT |
DINK & O/B |
UNK |
RED 4 METER DINK WHITE TRIM, CENTER CONSOLE, 50 HP HONDA 4
STROKE |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
27-Jan-08 |
BURGLARY |
COMPUTER,
IPOD, CAMCORDER |
LOCKED |
BTWN
1915-2200, CREW OFF BOAT. RETURNED TO FIND COMPANIONWAY DOOR OPEN & HIS
BACKPACK W/ COMPUTER LYING ON SETTEE, HERS GONE; OFFERING $1000US REWARD |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
27-Jan-08 |
BURGLARY |
UNKNOWN |
LOCKED |
OWNERS
AWAY, CARETAKER DISCOVERED COMPANIONWAY BROKEN THROUGH; CUPBOARDS &
DRAWERS RUFFLED; DON'T KNOW WHAT TAKEN UNTIL OWNERS RETURN |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
29-Apr-07 |
BURGLARY |
CASH |
LOCKED |
BOAT
LEFT IN SLIP UNDER VERY BRIGHT LIGHT, RETURNED FROM 3 WKS IN STATES TO FIND
FRONT HATCH SUNBRELLA COVER OFF & HATCH OPENED. |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY MARINA |
27-Jan-07 |
ATT
BURGLARY |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
TO BOAT TO FIND MAN LEAVING WITH STUFF, TOOK PHOTO FOR REPORT, 1 FEB - MAN
ARRESTED |
|
ST
LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE |
28-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
DINGHY
NAV LIGHT |
N/A |
PUBLIC
DOCK DURING DAY. HIRED FELLOW TO WATCH DINK. RETURNED AT 3 TO FIND NAV LIGHT
GONE. REPORTED TO POLICE & SMMA RANGER |
|
ST
LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE
- BAT CAVES |
24-Dec-11 |
BURGLARY |
CELL
PHONES, IPOD, CASH ETC |
LOCKED |
CREW
ASHORE FOR DINNER; LOST CELL PHONES, IPOD, CASH, WATCHES, TRAINERS, CHOCOLATE
BARS.SMASHED THRU ANOTEHR PORT TO GET OUT.
POLICE & SMMA RANGERS NOTIFIED |
|
ST LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE
- BAT CAVES |
24-Dec-08 |
THEFT |
LAPTOP |
NOT LOCKED |
BTWN MIDNIGHT & 5 AM BOARDER STOLE LAPTOP; NEIGHBORING YACHT
HEARD SOMEONE ON THEIR DECK BUT THEY WERE LOCKED IN |
|
ST LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE - BAT CAVES |
5-Jul-08 |
THEFT |
NOTHING |
NOT LOCKED |
1300-1500, TIED TO HUMMINGBIRD DOCK, RETURNED TO FIND DINK STUCK
UNDER DOCK, STERN ANCHOR DISLODGED, SAND & MUD IN DINK, BOW DEFLATED,
ENGINE COVER SCRATCHED, MODLING RIPPED; APPROACED BY SEVERAL YOUTH WHO
OFFERED FOR A FEE TO SEE THAT NO FURTHER VANDALISM TO DINK |
|
ST
LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE
- BAT CAVES |
7-Mar-08 |
BURGLARY |
UNK |
UNK |
RETURNED
TO BOAT TO FIND BROKEN IN; CALLED POLICE & NO ANSWER; CALLED SMMA RANGERS
WHO BROUGHT POLICE OUT EARLY NEXT MORNING |
|
ST
LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE
- BAT CAVES |
22-Nov-07 |
BURGLARY |
CELL
PHONE, CAMERA, CASH |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
FROM DINNER AT HUMMINGBIRD TO FIND MISSING EXPENSIVE PERFUME, DIGITAL CAMERA,
5 CELL PHONES, 350 EUROS |
|
ST
LUCIA |
SOUFRIERE
- BAT CAVES |
31-Oct-07 |
BURGLARY |
CAMERAS,
CELL PHONES, JEWELRY, ETC |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
FROM DINNER AT HUMMINGBIRD TO FIND MISSING LAPTOP, IPOD, CELL PHONES,
JEWELRY, CLOTHES, BACKPACK, CASH |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
15-Jun-11 |
BURGLARY |
PERSONAL
ELECTRONICS |
LOCKED |
WHILE
ASHORE FOR AIRPORT TRANSFERS EARLY AFTERNOON, BURGLAR RANSACKED BOAT &
TOOK COMPUTER, IPOD & CAMERA |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
12-Jun-11 |
BURGLARY |
COMPUTER |
LOCKED |
WHILE
ASHORE CLEARING OUT DURING THE DAY; HAD TO GO BACK TO SHORE TO REPORT TO
POLICE WHO WOULD NOT COME TO INSPECT BOAT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
27-Apr-11 |
BURGLARY |
CASH
& GOODS |
LOCKED |
WHILE
ASHORE FOR AIRPORT TRANSFERS, BURGLAR RANSACKED BOAT & TOOK $3000 BRITISH
POUNDS WORTH OF CASH & GOODS; 3 WEEKS LATER POLICE ACCEPTED REPORT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
4-Mar-11 |
THEFT |
LOTS |
NOT
LOCKED |
MID-AFTERNOON,
BOARDERS TOOK IPODS, DVD PLAYER, TOILETRIES, FOOD, LIQUOR, 2 LIFE VESTS;
PROBABLY SWIMMERS - FOUND WET FOOT PRINTS IN CABIN |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
17-Dec-10 |
THEFT |
FUEL
LINE |
N/A |
DINK
TIED TO FISHERMEN'S DOCK |
|
ST
LUCIA |
VIEUX
FORT |
15-Dec-10 |
THEFT |
LAPTOP,
BINOCS, ETC |
NOT
LOCKED |
RETURNED
TO BOAT LATE AFTERNOON; FOUND WET FOOTPRINTS ON CARPET. TOTAL VALUE OF ITEMS
STOLEN $300 US |