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Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas #300530 04/27/2023 08:55 PM 04/27/2023 08:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,323 USVI LocalSailor OP Traveler
LocalSailor OP Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,323 USVI	Four boats were completely destroyed at the Soper’s Hole Wharf four boats were claimed in a fire at Road Reef Marina https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/04/27/8-yachts-lost-in-unusual-fires-at-2-bvi-marinas/

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Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300531 04/27/2023 10:23 PM 04/27/2023 10:23 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,928 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,928	Don't live there but very weird .

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300536 04/28/2023 12:43 PM 04/28/2023 12:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida!	Surprised that no one has commented on this. Any update? Carol Hill

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: Carol_Hill] #300538 04/28/2023 01:17 PM 04/28/2023 01:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 931 Middleburg, VA cwoody Traveler
cwoody Traveler Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 931 Middleburg, VA	Checked with TMM ( at Road Reef ) and they responded that everything is fine there. Chuck W.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300541 04/28/2023 02:44 PM 04/28/2023 02:44 PM
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 927 M MIDiver Traveler
MIDiver Traveler M Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 927	I spoke with TMM the morning this occurred (we are currently out on our boat). No damage to any boats in the fleet.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300543 04/28/2023 03:14 PM 04/28/2023 03:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 734 Redmond, WA MrEZgoin Traveler
MrEZgoin Traveler Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 734 Redmond, WA	A friend was in RT when this happened and saw the fires. Had foul smelling charred fiberglass drifting into Fort Burt Marina. Lone pyro or some sort of gang warfare? Pretty disturbing in any case. M4000 "Lio Kai"

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300545 04/28/2023 09:18 PM 04/28/2023 09:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 59 Midwest S sunshine44 Traveler
sunshine44 Traveler S Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 59 Midwest	Pictures from Road Reef boat fires. Very close to TMM and Conch Charters and right in front of the police station. Very disturbing.... https://www.facebook.com/jtv55 scroll down on the facebook page to pic post Last edited by sunshine44; 04/28/2023 09:21 PM.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300565 04/29/2023 09:10 PM 04/29/2023 09:10 PM
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LocalSailor OP Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,323 USVI	not on facebook --- any options??

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300628 05/02/2023 12:27 AM 05/02/2023 12:27 AM
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sunshine44 Traveler S Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 59 Midwest	https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...et=a.366610202135055&mibextid=SDPelY

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300649 05/02/2023 12:08 PM 05/02/2023 12:08 PM
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MIDiver Traveler M Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 927	Returned to base yesterday. Burned boats still in water - one old catamaran and two “go fast boats” were evident. Smack dab next to the police station and across from Fort Burt fuel dock. No new news.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: MIDiver] #300653 05/02/2023 01:02 PM 05/02/2023 01:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida!	'go fast boats'? Used for drug smuggling? Perhaps that is the explanation? Carol Hill

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: Carol_Hill] #300676 05/02/2023 05:20 PM 05/02/2023 05:20 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,201 JAX jphart Traveler
jphart Traveler Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,201 JAX	Originally Posted by Carol_Hill 'go fast boats'? Used for drug smuggling? Perhaps that is the explanation? Rival drug gangs? Last edited by jphart; 05/02/2023 05:20 PM.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: jphart] #300683 05/02/2023 07:17 PM 05/02/2023 07:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 80,391 Central Florida!	Could be. Carol Hill

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300700 05/03/2023 10:22 AM 05/03/2023 10:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 303 Perdido Key, Florida C cbinparadise Traveler
cbinparadise Traveler C Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 303 Perdido Key, Florida	Are there no cameras at the marinas? That's strange. Next to the police station suggests that the police were intentionally looking the other way.

Re: Fires at two British Virgin Islands marinas [Re: LocalSailor] #300713 05/03/2023 12:21 PM 05/03/2023 12:21 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 16,843 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 16,843 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	"Police....looking the other way??" Hard to believe ( tongue firmly in cheek).

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