| Updated August 15 2008 |
| Please note this page is under construction and will not be finalised until November 2008. |
Rally Introduction |
Sail Indonesia is a web based event and is organised and managed using the internet and email only, we do not use telephone, post or facsimile. |
All yachts that enter Indonesia must have an Indonesian Cruising Permit (CAIT) issued by the Indonesian Government. The Rally is open to the following yachts, Monohull yachts having a waterline length of not less than 7.3 metres and Multihull yachts with a waterline length of not less than 8.0 metres. |
The 2009 Entry Fee will be $??? AUD per yacht and includes the cost of your CAIT which will be obtained for you by the Rally Organisers, and for all crewmembers the complimentary Rally Barbeque at the Darwin Sailing Club on Saturday July 19 at 18:00, the Presentation and Dinner in Kupang as well as the entire three month Sail Indonesia program that follows after you leave Kupang.
Please note that the Entry Fee does NOT include the cost of your Indonesian Visas, any Social Visa extension costs in Indonesia, any Indonesian Customs, Quarantine or Port charges, Marina Fees or the cost for the hotel staff who will look after your dinghy on the beach in front of Teddys Bar in Kupang.
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The 2009 Sail Indonesia Rally will commence with the Darwin to Kupang event which will leave Darwin Harbour at 1100 Hours on Saturday July ?? and finish off the Kupang Lighthouse at S10° 09.5’ E123° 34.3' This first stage is a distance of approximately 450 miles and should take 3 to 5 days depending upon the strength of the prevailing winds. During the first part of the rally, winds are influenced by the Australian landmass but after the first 200 miles steady south easterlies can be expected all the way to Kupang. Click here for tourist information on Kupang and Timor. |
Australian Customs and Quarantine and your first port of arrival in Australia.
If your yacht is not yet in Australia, for information go to the Australian Customs web site. Also the Australian Quarantine Service may want inspect the hull of your yacht for unwanted marine organisms when they arrive at their first port of call in Australia.
Also the Australian Quarantine web site details all information regarding Australia's Quarantine regulations including the regulations regarding importation of any organic material, foods, cats, dogs or other pets you may have on board.
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Australian Customs regulations require that yachts arriving in Australia must give notice of arrival at least 76 hours before arrival at their first port in Australia.
In January 2007 a couple were fined several thousand dollars in the Queensland Bundaberg court following a court ruling that they had failed to comply with these regulations and on March 11 2008 in the Queensland Mackay Court a skipper was fined almost $4000 for the same offence. |
A yacht captain must notify Australian Customs of their intended arrival not less than 96 hours and not more than 10 days beforehand. Send an email to yachtreport@customs.gov.au or phoning Customs Reporting Center at +61 3 9244 8973 or fax +61 2 6275 6331 or free call inside Australia on 1800 061 800 where they will take your details and give you the contact phone numbers etc for the Customs Office of your first port in Australia. Again go to Australian Customs and Australian Quarantine for details regarding arriving at your first port in Australia.
If you plan to visit the Torres Strait area there are also additional quarantine regulations regarding this area for information see Torres Strait. |
You will need to provide the following information, Yacht name, intended first port of arrival, estimated arrival time, last four ports, details of people on board including name, date of birth, nationality and passport numbers, details of any illness or disease recently encountered, any animals on board and if you have any firearms on board.
If you do not have onboard email you should do it from the last port before entering Australia and request confirmation by email from the Australian authorities. For your protection any confirmation should be kept for reference. |
Events in Darwin
There will be a Complimentary Barbeque on Saturday ?? 2009for all participants at the Darwin Sailing Club at 1800 on and an Tuesday July ?? 2009, an Information Day and Rally Briefing at the The Darwin Convention Centre.
At this Information Day a number of presenters will be attending from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia who will will be able to answer any questions you may have regarding your cruise through these countries. The latest information will be given out, rally radio scheds will be finalised and the details for your arrival in Kupang will also be explained. |
Please note, that as you are going to Darwin, that there are Northern Territory Government regulations regarding the entry of yachts into Darwin's marinas to prevent the spread of marine pests. In some cases your yacht will need to be inspected by divers, or hauled out and treated if necessary to kill any of these marine pests before you can go into a marina. The marina managers will be able to help you arrange these inspections. These inspections are free but any haulout costs will be at the yacht owner's expense. For all information click here to visit the Northern Territory Government Fisheries web site. |
Firearms in Indonesia
Indonesian regulations regarding firearms and ammunition are very restrictive and rigidly enforced.
The penalty for possession of unregistered or illegal firearms can be as high as 15 years in prison. Your firearms MUST have Certificates of Registration from the country of origin and clearance papers from your last port, in this case it will be Darwin. Proof of purchase or receipts are not acceptable.
On arrival in Kupang you must provide an inventory of all firearms and ammunition to Indonesian Customs.
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Travel Warnings and Medical Advice
It is most important that you check the latest information on travel advice and the security situation for the countries and places you propose to visit. This information is available from a number of Government Websites including smartraveller.gov.au and from most other embassies in Australia.
In addition the counties which you will be visiting are affected by Malaria, Polio, Typhoid Fever, Hepatitis as well as other diseases and you are strongly advised to seek medical advice regarding prevention and treatment of these diseases.
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