This is re-posted from the "Southbound Yahoo group" that covers the south bound boats mostly on the west coast of the US, Central America and somewhat south of the canal. Everything below is from that site.

"I was asked to pass the below message from Bruce Stevens of S/V Two Amigos (Home Port: Dana Point, CA) currently sailing in Costa Rica:

Folks,

Last night was both exciting and costly for us here in Costa Rica. We were anchored off the beach at a resort town of Quepos. About 7:30pm while it was dark and we were below watching a movie, we were silently boarded by 6 or more heavily armed bandits carrying shotguns and pistols. They had been observing us for two days it appears. We were duck taped and because they were worried about me I received extra tape plus electrical ties and had two armed guys watching me. They took our 3 computers, cash, and all the boat electronics including radar, chart plotter, 2 ham radios, boat vhf radio, 2 handheld vhf radios, a Pactor modem, inverter, 3 cell phones, 2 handheld lights, and our copy machine. One of the bandits was crazy and probably on drugs, waiving a knife and pistol and constantly making threats. They also took our large dingy but I was able to recover it on the rocks by the beach later. They tried to steal the engine but it was too heavy.

We have filed the police reports but have little hope of seeing the items again. The most important thing is that Clark, myself and a guest are still alive especially since I gave them a hard time.

Our plan is to initially get a handheld vhf and gps. With those and our paper charts we can continue. We will gradually replace the stolen items as we progress along.

We will also now move at least every two days in case we are surveiled again.

To say we are disappointed in Costa Rica is to put it mildly.

Until I get a new notebook computer we will be limited to Internet cafes- Until we replace the Ham radio we will be off the net.

Just another exciting day!

Crazy Bruce and Clark