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  1. YachtForums, May 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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    A Russian national attempted to steal a 68-foot vessel from Blowing Rocks Marina in Tequesta, Florida...

    https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-.../stolen-yacht/nikolai-vilkov-russian-arrested

    WPTV reports the yacht sustained a significant amount of damage after it was shoved aground by deputies doing the waterborne equivalent of a "pit maneuver" using 3 RIB patrol boats.

    I'll defer to the captains on YF for this, but I wonder why deputies didn't simply board the boat while it was underway, secure the suspect and throttle back?

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  2. Kevin, May 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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    I can't help but wonder... what was on that boat that made a Russian steal it?
  3. DOCKMASTER, May 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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  4. chesapeake46, May 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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  5. Capt Ralph, May 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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    Naw, cheap deportation.
    He did not realize the last self deport plan; Free return plus $1k cash.
    Dumb Ruski..
  6. Pascal, May 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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    I just don’t understand why they used 3 ribs to shove the boat aground. They could have just pulled along side and boarded then disable the thief.

    as to deportations, probably much cheaper to pay them $1K then catch, process and deport.
  7. Capt Ralph, May 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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    Your going to jump on a boat in the open, thin cover; with no idea who, how many, how well armed and where the bad guy(s) are?
    These law guys want to go home and pop a beer with no new holes in them.

    I would of used a bazooka myself and not gotten close to an unknown peril.
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  8. f3504x4ps, May 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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    Too funny, but you’re right, why take a chance getting shot at.