French Polynesia, Tahiti, Papeete Marina: Attempted Theft – September 2020

In the middle of the night a boat in the marina was boarded and an attempt was made to steal a folding bicycle stored on deck.

Published 4 years ago

First hand report by Alison and Andy Nelson of S/V Venture Lady.

  • Attempted Bicycle Theft 
  • Saturday 03.00 Sept 19 2020
  • UK registered Boat on a finger berth in Papeete Marina, Tahiti. 
  • 13.32S  149.34W 
  • An intruder boarded the boat intent on taking a folding bicycle stowed on board.  Footsteps on the deck above our cabin woke me and on looking out of the cabin window I saw the bicycle move.  I screamed loudly and frightened the intruder – a young man – who left the boat and had disappeared before we were able to get on deck.  The marina security gate was closed requiring a card to activate entry/ exit. 
  • The bike was left on the deck – nothing was taken. 
  • We have reported this incident to the marina office, posted on FB and completed a form about the incident for the Association de voiliers de Polynesia (AVP) . We have not reported it to the police. 
  • The bikes were stored on the foredeck and were not locked at the time ( now are!) The boat is on a pontoon that is visible from outside the marina but within a secure gated area.
  • Since this incident two additional security guards have been appointed to give 24 hr cover.

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French Polynesia, Tahiti: Yachts burgled at Marina Papeete – September 2018

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