2020 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally

The 2020 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally will start from Darwin at 1100 hours on Saturday 18 July 2020. The event is open to monohull and multihull sailing yachts in both competitive and cruising divisions as well as motor vessels. Click here for the Notice of Event. Please register your interest by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or if you would like any further information. Online entry will open in February 2020.

A full program of events including tours, cultural festivals and a Rally presentation and dinner in Dili is currently being arranged. Please take time to read the information on this website, as it contains a wealth of information on the Rally and Timor-Leste or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The 2020 Rally also includes a second leg from Dili to Oecusse, hosted by the Authority for Special Administrative Region of Oecusse (ZEESM TL) for those boats travelling on to Indonesia or those simply wanting to cruise in Timor-Leste waters. After Oecusse the Rally will link with the Sail Indonesia Rally in Kupang, West Timor, for those participating yachts. Yachts participating in the 2020 Sail Indonesia Rally from Darwin are welcome to join the Darwin Dili Yacht Rally under co-operative arrangements between the two rallies.