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Registration of pirate attacks since 1996

This registration of yachts being attacked is based on press publication, word to word information and letters addressed to myself. This listing does not claim to have all pirate yacht attacks registered.
If you hear from any attack please email me so I can keep this list up to date.

Name of yacht owner Name of yacht Nationality Location of attack Date
       

 Europe        
Keith Hedley  Carena England Corfu, Greece 27.Sept.96
Frank Düvell 45’ Ketch Germany Spain/Marrocco 23.Oct.1996
Charterboot Renalo England Sicily, Italia 1996
Johann Dorfbauer ? Austria Strait of Gibraltar 1999
Aris Calothis Erato Greece Peloponnes 27.July.2000
Georg Nigl Rumtreiber Austria Albania 14.May.01

 

 Capeverde Isl.        
Uwe Reinders Muwi Germany IslaSantiago 3.July.1993
Georg Reincke Hornblower Germany Isla Sal Dez.1995
Bobby Schenk Thalassa Germany Isla Mindelo Nov. 2001
Pierre Monnerat Enea, Type Daumien Switzerland Isla Mindelo, yacht was stolen and found later in Bazil Jan. 13, 2009
         

 

 Brazil

 

 

 

 

H. und J. Boehnke

Rieke

Germany

Maceio

28.Sept.1994

Russ Covey

Macanudo

South Africa

Isl. Lancois, 02°19.4'N, 44°53.3'W

8.8.2001

Albert Büll

Saudade

Germany

Belem,Brazil

Dec. 2001

Sir Peter Blake

Seamaster

New Zealand

Amazone mouth

6.Dec.2001

Pierric Colin, Skipper

Jongert 28

France

Amazone mouth

Dec. 2001

3 yachts have been attacked

Fortaleza

Fe. 20.2003

Heiko Kleifges

Haikon

Germany

Iguape Bay, near Maragogipe, close to Salvador, Bahia

April 30. 2003
Eyvind Krogh Gyda Norway 03° 01,3' S 38° 25,7' W off Fortaleza Feb. 20.2005
Bert Boerema Seebaert Holland Port of Belem Jan. 21.2008
unknown unknown France Itaparica, near Salvador da Bahia 08.02.2009
Patrick and Patricia (?) Nirwana (?) Clube de Sao Luiz, Ponta D'Areia, Maranhao, 2° 20'30'' S 44° 18'56'' W 11/2207
Daniel Parker Jelsema, British, Malva Marina Canonico and 2 year old baby Solaris Argentinia Clube de Sao Luiz, Ponta D'Areia, Maranhao, 2° 20'30'' S 44° 18'56'' W 6.11.2008
Jean Maxime, Michele Caudre Maclow 40' Saint Malot, France

Marina de Itaparica, Salvador,12º53, 3401' S / 38º41, 075' W

28.12.08
Salvador Charters, Abel Hrabovsky de Aguilar Pico Alto, Catamaran Brasil Marina de Itaparica 8.2.2009
         

 

 Caribbean Islands        
? Compucentre England Barbuda,Caribbean 1996 (?)
Sabine u. Heinz Solka Sahe Germany St. Lucia, Caribbean 1996 (?)
P.Tessmann Katamaran Germany Mustique, Caribbean 23.Jan.1996
Joachim u. Regina Winter Ajatikan Martinique Wallalibou Bay, St. Vincent 1.Sept.2001
Rudolph Braams Josina Holland Wallalibou Bay, St. Vincent 8.Sept.2001
Brad Salzman Mooring Yacht Grenada Tobago Cays, Carib. Sep. 2001
Singlehander Caramba Spain Jamaica, off West point lighthouse Negril end of May 05
Jason Walsh Monkey's Business USA

Jamaica, St. Thomas Cow Bull

 Dec. 16, 2005
Charter yacht from Autremer Concept, Martinique. Same day two other catamarans have been attacked on Sandy Isl, Cariacou, (skipper Tim Barr) and on Petit Martinique from the same gang Funambule French & British Chatham Bay, Union Island April 11,2006
Francis Adela ? Dutch Rodney Bay, St. Lucia 19. June 2006
Steve and Katherine Jones Charter yacht Dufour 385 from Martinique Chateaubelair, NW anchorage St. Vincent Dec. 23, 2007
Hermann Engl Daisy Holland St. Vincent, Bay of Chateaubelair Dec. 13, 2007

 

 Trinidad & Tobago        
H. Mayr u. v.Richthofen Edelweiss Germany Chaguaramas 2002 ?
Peta und Dietrich Island Express Australia Chaguaramas autumn 2002
Paul Andersen Vesla Norway Chaguaramas 16.Aug.2006

 

 Venezuela        
? Lindisfarne England ? 1998
Maggie Mais Scotia Pearl Canada Mochima, Bahia Manare February 1998
G.Lebrun + E. Antras Brin d'Amour France Porto de La Cruz 8.March.1998
Leo Reichnamis Baltic Heritage Canada at sea ?

2000 ?
R. Brunner, P. Fischer Ojala Switzerland Porto de La Cruz 2000 ?
Jacq Maan, V. Anhok Dutch Concrete Holland Puerto Santos, Sucre 27.Dec.2000
Irene + Rudolf Nuss Jan Wellem III Germany near Isla Tortuga March 2001
Bo + Vivi-Maj Altheden Lorna Sweden near peninsula Paria 10°44.6'N, 62°22.1'W 19.March.2001
Markus Gossmann Schatzi Germany Gulf of Paria

16.May.2001

MARIA * K.H. Edler

 

 Jonathan Austria Porto de la Cruz 1.Aug.2002
? Miss P. USA ? Careano, 60 nm west of Puerto la Cruz

August, 29 2002
John Klein + wife Panacera USA Isla Coche, near Isla Margarita 9.2002
Crew (?) Ti-Cinq France Bahia Puerto Santo 25.April.2003
Crew (?) Ten-Shun Belgium Sucre, Bahia Puerto Santo ?. 2003
couple (name unknown) Ilusion Spain Peninsula de Paria, robbed at sea, 1 nm off Cabo Tres Puntas Jan. 9,2003
Bruno Bianchella Joe's Dog Italy Isla Margarita Jan.1.2004
Robert Monnier Myriad France Punta Pargo, 10° 43' N 62° 034' W Feb. 28. 2004
singelhander killed, name unknown Les Chouans France Ensenada Medina End of June 04
Bruno & Cath. Millet Madam France off Carenero Yacht Club May 13, 2005
Steve McVicar Alioth Canada Isla Borrocha near Puerto la Cruz Dec. 2005
Kris & Sandra Hartford Nomotos Canada Porlamar, Isla Margarita Dec. 4th 2005
Claus Gintner Escapada Austria Islas Piritu, Puerto de la Cruz ca. 2.5.2006
? Monika Belgium Pampatar April 26, 2006
? Tortila Flat EEUU Laguna Grande, Golfo de Cariaco April 23, 2005
? Wombat Australia Laguna Chica, Pto.Sucre 14.7.2005
? Etoile de Lune France Bahia de Robledar, Pampatar March 23, 2005
? Les Marquises France Cubagua, Pampatar Feb. 2, 2005
? Atlantide Panama Robladar, Pampatar Jan. 3, 2005
? Pic de Lun Italy Chacachacare, Pampatar Dec. 20, 2005
Aslaug and Kari Lady Ann Iceland Bahia de Robledal, Isla Margarita Nov. 11 2006
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Ken + Cathy Peters Chill USA Isla Boracha, near Puerto de la Cruz Nov. 10. 2008
unknown Kajou Canada between Testigos and Isla Margarita 1. week Feb.10

 

Columbia        
Edward Chadband Sol deMedinoche Canada Cabo de la Vela 1996
names unknow

Three US yachts Morning Dew Asylum, Eclypse

 USA Punta Hermosa, 50 nm NE of Cartagena

September 29, 2002
Lynne + Chris Morgan Malaika USA Punta Hermosa, bei Baranquila 27.3.03
John Haste Little Wing SanDiego, USA

The skipper was attacked by 3 meen in a cayuco and robbed

 December 2003
Bob and Dana Lee Donna Lee USA near Barranquilla June 7, 2004

 

Nicaragua        
Garie + Jackie Burke Starlight England Laguna de la Perlas 1996
Jauncey Motorboat USA ? ? 10/2001

 

Honduras        
Elke + Ralf Stieber Wendy Germany Cabo Vivorello  19.Feb.1997
Familie Tuijl Hayat Holland

Caya Media Luna 15°16'N, 82°48'W

 29.March.2000

 

Guatemala        
Jim + H. Denhartog Gaia USA ? Rio Dulce 1997
? Pepelli Sweden Rio Dulce 2000
Steven. M. Gartman Sea Lion USA Rio Dulce 3.June.2000
Dan Caruso Sunshine USA

Rio Dulce,15°23N, 89°24'W

 19.July.2001
H. + S. Bischoff Hanta Jo Germany Rio Dulce 2001

 

Panama-Galapagos

        
unknown Yume Maru Japan 400 sw of Panama April 5, 2004
Shelly Storves & Richard Derowitsch Sandpiper Australia

near Malpelo isl.

3° 48.59'N 80° 21.6'W

 July 14,2004
David & Roseanne Cardonnay Australia 2° 13'N, 86° 22'W Feb. 11 2005

 

Ecuador        
Dieter Langer Ali di Sabah Germany Sua, bei Esmeraldas 9.July.2001
Shigeo and Kazuyo Sawa Yume Maru Japan international waters between Panama Canal and Galapagos Isl. 5.April.2004

 

Solomon Islands

        
Marita King and Jim Hofferberth ? USA Florida Islands 1999
M. + Terry Iverson ? USA Honiara 2002
Nick Clark Lavinia PYM yacht near Honiara, source: Adventist News Network May 5, 2004
Philippe Houdret Kalim New Caledonia Bita'ama, Malaita Isl. Oct.21.2006

 

Papua New Guinee

        
Anton (Toni) Stub Little Swan Australia Manus Isl.

1997
Bas + Roz Dolkens Spirit of Wychwood Australia Bougainwille, near Buka Passage 28.Aug.2002
name of couple unnknown 40-foot yacht Australia Rabaul yacht club 17.April 2004
Denis Rumpf Tanandra Australia Cape Gerhard, Hamish Harbour, 35 sm off Lae Sept. 2004
Kyle and Kathy Harris Stap Isi Austrailia Mandang harbor July 16, 2007
Adam Berti Raptor Australia Wewak harbor Jan. 29.2008
Roy Griffiths O'LGeta Australia Kaparoka 40 n.m. ESE of Port Moresby Jan. 26.2008

 

Indonesia        
? Nanuk Canada ? autumn, '99
Jeff + K Taylor Wilde Goose USA ? 10.Sept.1999

 

Malaysia/Thailand        
Alistair Campbell ? Australia ? 10.Sept.1999
Malcolm + Lindie Robertson Mr. Bean unknown Koh Adang Isl., 20 nm NW Telaga, Langkawi March 24.09

 

Gulf of Bengale        
G. Berner + B. Ernst Nisos Germany 6°25'N, 82°10'E 7.Sept.2000

 

Indian Ocean        
? Spirit of Juno Australia 13°24'S, 114°45'E 16.May.2000
? Saint Jude England ? 17.Sept.2001
Idle Vice of Kip Paul Vincent ? Cape Comorin, S of India, off Kanniyakumari April 22, 2006
Karl und Pornpawee Hennig Flying Germania II Germany 5° 22,58 N, 78 9,75 E Aug. 18, 2007
Rejane, Richard + Denis Soucy Ciel & Mer Canada Madascar, off Majunga Oct. 19, 2007
Lutz and Ingrid Wächter Cobra Germany 130 n.m. SE of Galle, Sri Lanka Jan. 29.2008
Herbert + Teresina Schindler Te-Herb Germany 130 nm SE of Galle, Sri Lanka April, 2008
Paul + Rachel Chandler Lynn Rival England

From Mahé to Amirante Isl. Seychelles

 Oct. 23 2009

 

Somalia        
Neil Bratt, Skipper Longo Barda England off shore beginning of 1995
Pertti + P. Pulkkinen Violetta Finnland 12°40.35'N, 48°28'E April, 1999
Boris Kulpe, Skipper Nono Germany 12°13'N, 50°53'E 18.June.1999
Philip Sorel Correlation France off shore 11.Sept.1999
? Le Lady Laurin France 12°17'N, 44°52'E 26.Nov.2000
? Jasali  Antigua 13°07'N, 04°37'E 7.May.2000
John + Andrina Cossey Sara of Hamble England 04° 40'N, 48° 34'E 4.Oct.2002
Jürgen K und Sabine M Candy M Germany North Puntland July 3. 2008

 

Yemen        
Gary + M. Tucker Aphrodite III Australia Gulf of Aden 1998
         
Zoltan Gyorko The Way USA Gulf of Aden March 1999
David Lynall Leonard Star England Gulf of Aden 18.Nov.1999
G.Dawson, S. Philipps Gone Troppo Australia 13°03'N, 48°41'E 27.Jan.2000
Alan Fieldsend Nori England 12°09'N, 45°14'E 2.March.2000
? Anouchka France Perim Island March 2000
? Dream Time Australia N von Bab el Mandeb 13°01°N,42°57.8'E 11.Aug.2000
D. + H. Stuemer Northern Magic Canada Red Sea

11.Aug.2000
Roderick Anderson Airflow Panama Gulf of Aden 22.Nov.2000
? Lys Estrambour France Gulf of Aden 24.Dec.2000
Patrick Flouriot Djinn France Gulf of Aden 2000
Manfred Habich Mintaka Germany Gulf of Aden 9.Jan.2001
G.A. Linter Ocean Swan England 13°48'N, 48°13'E 23.Feb.2001
Paul Hawton Shady Lady England 13°48'N, 48°13'E 23.Feb.2001
Guitart +Meseguer Blues Italy Gulf of Aden 13.March.2001
? Payanke France 12°35'N, 47°47'E 5.Apr.2001
Familie Pettenella Daisy Duck Italy 12°55N, 48°20'E 12.Apr.2001
Trace und Denise Wanderlust USA Gulf of Aden 2001
Michael Briant Bambola Quatre England 13° 30'N, 48° 20'E 2.March.2003
skipper unknown Josephine ? 13° 30'N, 48° 20'E 2.March.2003
5 were threatened Penyllan, Imani, Nareena, Sea Dove, Gypsy Days 13° 11'N, 48° 40'E 9.March.2003
Donald and Kathryn Radcliffe Klondike USA 13° 50'N, 50° 05'E 23. Feb.2004
names unknown Notre Dame France 13° 30'N, 47° 51'E 17. Feb.2004
Rodney J. Nowlin and Jay Berry

Mahdi + Gandalf

 USA South of Al Mukalla 8 March 2005
?? Gipsy Moth England Gulf of Aden 12.02.07
?? NA ?? 13° 27' N, 43° 02' E 15.02.07

 

Eritrea        
P. + S. Billing Clypeus England

Barasole Bay, 13°39'N, 42°10'E

 19.Mar.1996
Krzysztof Zablocki Sadyba Poland missed off shore Djibouti 2/2000
Tony Roberts Tactical Direction England (?) near Difnein Isl. April 6.2008

 

 
   
   
   

 

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