| Updated February 4 2009 |
2010 Sail Indonesia - Sail Banda Rally Introduction |
Sail Indonesia is an annual yacht rally that leaves Darwin in July of each year and and is followed by a three month program of linked events across Indonesia, this is a web based event and is organized and managed using the internet and email only, we do not use telephone, post or facsimile. |
| Our Rally is open to the following yachts, Mono hull yachts having a waterline length of not less than 7.3 meters and Multi hull yachts with a waterline length of not less than 8.0 meters. |
All yachts that enter Indonesia must have an Indonesian Cruising Permit (CAIT) issued by the Indonesian Government of Sea Communications. |
The 2010 Entry Fee is $500 AUD per yacht. it is a one off cost and includes the cost of your CAIT which will be obtained for you by the Rally Organizers and given to you in Darwin before you leave, it also includes the complimentary Rally Barbeque at the Darwin Sailing Club for all crew members on Saturday July 17 2010 at 18:00, the Presentation and Dinner on arrival in Indonesia as well as the entire three month Sail Indonesia program that follows as you cross Indonesia.
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Please note that your Entry Fee does NOT include the cost of your Indonesian Visas or the Visa extension costs in Indonesia, any Indonesian Customs, Quarantine, Port or Marina costs. |
Your first port of arrival in Australia and Customs and Quarantine Regulations
If your yacht is not yet in Australia, for information go to the Australian Customs web site, also see the regulations page .
The Australian Quarantine web site details all information regarding Australia's Quarantine laws including the regulations regarding importation of any organic material, foods, cats, dogs or other pets you may have on board.
Also when you arrive in Australia the Quarantine Service may want inspect the hull of your yacht for unwanted marine organisms, please see Yacht Arrival Quarantine Regulations for all details.
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Australian Customs and Quarantine regulations require that yachts arriving in Australia must give notice of arrival at least 96 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. |
To notify Australian Customs of your planned 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.
If your route will take you through the Torres Strait area on your way to Darwin please be informed there are also additional Australian quarantine regulations regarding this area, for information see the Australian Government website at Torres Strait Regulations.
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You will need to provide the following information to Australian Customs, 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 records any confirmation should be kept for reference. |
Events in Darwin
There will be a Complimentary Barbeque for all participants at the Darwin Sailing Club at 8 pm on July 17 and an Information Day and Rally Briefing at the The Holiday Inn Esplanade Arafura Ballroom located in Mitchell Street Darwin on Tuesday July20.
At this Information Day presenters will be attending from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand 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 finalized and the details for your arrival in Indonesia 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 haul out costs will be at the yacht owner's expense. For all information visit the Northern Territory Government Fisheries web site. |
Firearms in Indonesia
Indonesian regulations regarding firearms and ammunition are very restrictive and rigidly enforced. All weapons MUST have a registration certificate from the country of origin. Proof of purchase is NOT acceptable. Declare ALL firearms and ammunition on arrival in the country to the Indonesian Customs. In 2004, a Charter Boat Captain spent four months in a Bali jail for not declaring his shotguns and ammunition. In 2005, a Sail Indonesia Rally skipper declared his shotguns to Customs in Kupang with the receipt from the store where they were purchased in the USA. In accordance with the regulations in the USA these weapons were not required to be registered in the USA and as he could not produce a registration certificate his guns were confiscated and not given back to him. He was also threatened with court proceedings and a possible 16 year jail term. It required considerable negotiations and the intervention of his country’s diplomatic mission to resolve the issue. |
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 the prevention and treatment of these diseases.
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