Website last updated February 8 2010
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Welcome, Sail Indonesia is an annual sailing rally now in its tenth year that departs from Darwin in the middle of July and is followed by a three month program of linked events across Indonesia, this English language web site is to promote, co-ordinate and organize the Sail Indonesia Yacht Rally. |
This year these events are managed jointly by Sail Banda, Sail Indonesia, The Navy Force of Indonesia, The Indonesian Marine Foundation Yayasan Cinta Bahari and The Indonesian Sailing Federation They are also supported by the Indonesian Central Government and the Local Government Centers at the destinations you will visit as you cross the country. |
Sail Banda is Indonesia's largest marine event for 2010 and we are proud to be working in co-operation with Sail Banda for this year.
The Sail Banda web site is now on line and please see the Welcome Message from the Chairman of Sail Banda and click Banda to see a recent magazine article about our new destination.
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Always see our NEWS for the latest News, Information and Updates for Sail Indonesia and Sail Banda page and to see a summary of previous years rallies go to the HISTORY drop down at the top of this page. |
On our Stories page you will you will find links to web sites, blogs, guides, diaries and accounts from some of our previous year's participants and if you wish to contact with other yachts planning to join our events this year please see our our Meetmarket page. |
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Sail Indonesia 2010 Rally Routes |
To see a Google map of our Rally Routes and stopovers from Darwin all the way through to Langkawi in Malaysia Click Here. |
Sail Indonesia 2010
We are now taking expressions if interest for 2010, if you wish register to join our rally this year please email us and we will put you our mailing list. The details for the 2010 preliminary program across Indonesia for this year can be seen at 2010 Event Schedule . |
Sail Indonesia 2010 will depart from Darwin on Saturday July 24 at 11 am and during the following 3 months you are invited to participate in a series of Cultural Festivals at the different stopovers across Indonesia on the islands of Timor, Banda, Ambon, Buton, Lembata, Wakatobi, Flores, Sulawesi, Bali, Java, Borneo, Belitung and finally on to Batam or Bintan just south of Singapore. |
As in past years the Local Administration at each of these Indonesian islands has planned a number of events at the time of your visit which include a ceremonial welcome and dinner as well as cultural and arts displays and also dance performances. You will be able so see some of the more remote parts of Indonesia as you cross the country away from the well worn tourist areas.
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At each of these stopovers you will be able to experience different peoples and their cultures, different lifestyles, different arts, different crafts, wonderful foods and of course different languages. You do not have to participate in all the events and the stopovers on our rally, after you enter Indonesia if you wish you can make your own way across Indonesia and just join the events that suit your schedule. |
The 2010 Entry Fee is $500 AUD, it is a one off cost and includes the cost your Indonesian Cruising Permit (CAIT), all persons on the yacht, the three month Sail Indonesia Rally program of events across Indonesia after you leave Darwin, Pre Rally Barbeque in Darwin, Rally Presentation and Dinner on arrival in Indonesia and the farewell celebrations at Raffles Marina in Singapore.
There are no other fees or charges, but please note that any costs for your Indonesian Visas, your Visa extensions, Port Charges, additional tours, on shore accommodation, marina fees or transfers are not covered by your entry fee. |
Singapore is a wonderful stopover, ideal for all services, transfers and a break after your long voyage across Indonesia. Singapore is home to Raffles Marina, the Aseanarean’s 1st 5 Gold Anchor and only Bluewater Marina. Raffles Marina won the prestigious Asia Pacific Boating Magazine’s Christofle Asia Boating Awards 2007, as “Best Asian Marina”.
Every year, Raffles sends representatives from Singapore to Darwin, Bali and Batam, to brief yachties and give presentations regarding their marina and the procedures and regulations for your arrival in Singapore. Raffles representatives will again be at the Rally Technical Briefing in Darwin to answer any questions you may have.
Raffles Marina is working in partnership with Sail Indonesia and is the exclusive official marina stopover in Singapore and venue for the Sail Indonesia Farewell Party before you leave for Malaysia. |
Malaysia, Sail Indonesia is now in partnership with Sail Malaysia , after our Sail Indonesia program ends at the end of October you can then sail on to Singapore then join Sail Malaysia which will take you from Danga Bay in the Malaysian state of Johor just north of Singapore, up the west coast of Malaysia again in a series of linked events finishing at the island of Langkawi in the second week of December, please note that there will an additional entry fee for the Sail Malaysia event. Again you are welcome make your own way and just participate in the stopovers that suits you schedule. |
For information or to register your interest email us at mail@sailindonesia.net and please each time you email us use the name of your yacht in the email subject line. |
DISCLAIMER
All care has been taken in the preparation of the information on this web site, it is the best available to us however regulations are always changing and no guarantee of the accuracy of any information detailed on this web site can be given by Sail Indonesia.
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