Announcing the

2012 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally

Celebrating Timor-Leste's 10th Anniversary of Restoration of Independence

Prize Pool: US$15,000

The 2012 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally will start from Darwin on Saturday 14 July 2012.  The course will be from the Start Line in Darwin Harbour, Australia, leaving Jaco Island to port, to the Finish Line off the city of Dili, Timor-Leste, a distance of 426 NM.  

The 2012 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally will be a major event in Timor-Leste's celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence.  The Timor-Leste Government has announced a prize pool of US$15,000 for the Rally and hopes that yachts will join in the anniversary celebrations. This website has been updated with full details of the 2012 Rally, and further updates will be posted as they come to hand. Please email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you have any queries or require further information.

The timing of the 2012 Dili Rally enables yachts to travel onwards from Dili to directly meet up with other sailing events taking placing in Indonesia later in July. On-line entry in the 2012 Rally is now open - click here to create your account and obtain instructions. Issue 1 of the Rally Information Booklet has been emailed to all yachts registering interest; email us if you would like a copy.

The Sail Timor-Leste Darwin Dili Yacht Rally is a web based event, organised and managed using the internet and email only;  we do not use telephone, mail or fascimile. Please always include the name of your yacht in the subject line of all emails to us.

Timor-Leste welcomes visits by yachts;  much of the information on this site is relevant to yachts visiting Dili at any time.  If you would like further information, please email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it