2018 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally
The 2018 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally sets sail from Darwin at 1000 hours on Saturday 14 July 2018. The event is open to monohull and multihull sailing yachts in both competitive and cruising divisions as well as motor vessels. The Timor-Leste Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has announced a USD$9,000 cash prize pool for the 2018 Rally. This prize pool will be allocated across all Rally divisions.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information or to register your online entry account for the 2018 Rally.
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 2018 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. The Oecusse stopover will include tours and cultural events.
Yachts participating in the 2018 Sail Indonesia Rally from Darwin may also join the Darwin Dili Yacht Rally under co-operative arrangements between the two rallies.
Yachts entering the Indonesian archipelago directly from the Pacific are also welcome to call at Dili and join with Rally events including the leg to Oecusse. Social visas for entry into Indonesia can be obtained from the Indonesian Embassy in Dili.
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Read the article in Cruising Helmsman by Melian Tomsett who participated on the catamaran Indian Summer.
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Cruising
Timor-Leste welcomes visits by yachts; much of the information on this site is relevant to yachts visiting Dili at any time. Click here for entry and exit procedures for visiting yachts or if you would like further information, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
