2016 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally

A fleet of 8 yachts and over 60 crew set sail for Dili, Timor-Leste, at 10.00am on Saturday 9 July in the 2016 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally. The yachts all reached Dili safely and the presentation was held on Friday 15 July attended by competitors and local dignitaries.

The event is organised from Timor-Leste through the Ministry of Tourism and a cross sector Committee. The Ministry of Tourism Timor-Leste generously supported the Rally by offering prize money of USD15,000. The NT Government also provides support for the Rally and the Cruising Yacht Association of the NT (CYANT) provides technical support and advice to the Committee through funding received from the NT Government.

The 2016 event was the seventh Darwin Dili Yacht Rally of the modern era, having recommenced in 2010 after a 36 year hiatus following successful events in 1973 and 1974. In 2016, the yachts sailed in four divisions. Line Honours was taken out by Antipodes although her time was slower than the record she set in 2015. Antipodes also won on handicap in Div I IRC. Boussole, an all female crew, won Division I, Osborne Star Division II and Jalan Jalan I Division III the multihull division. See Photos of the presentation and full results.