Great News... Sail 2 Indonesia 2017... Simplified Documentation and a Simplified Rally Program Equals a Lower Rally Fee
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MULTIHULL Solutions Rally Wonderful 2017 Great News... Sail 2 Indonesia 2017... Simplified documentation and a simplified rally program equals a lower rally fee. INTRODUCTION MULTIHULL Solutions MULTIHULL Solutions Wonderful Rally 2017 Sail Indonesia Wonderful 2 Rally 2017 Departure from TI AUSTRALIA June – 17th July CAIRNS – Participants in the Multihull Solutions 2017 Sail 2 Indone- sia Rally will be able to collect their Rally Packs at the Cairns Cruising Are you ready for the event of a lifetime? Yacht Squadron from the beginning of June. With no fixed date to be in Cairns boats can head for the departure at the Torres Straits at the pace For centuries Indonesia has been a Mecca for sailing boats. First to the area were the Dutch and Portuguese that suits them, and enjoy the beauty of this magical coastline to the full- adventurers, followed by the trading clippers taking spices to the world. In recent years cruisers have sailed 2 Indonesia for the countries natural assets;- great diving, amazing rain forests, wildlife, it's thousands of islands est. Your Rally Packs contain all the information you'll need for cruising the making up the biggest archipelago in the world and a truly outstanding cultural experience. On the east to west Far North Queensland Coast, Departure from TI (Thursday Island) and your migratory track it's a given for the circumnavigating cruiser but the myriad rules and regulations of entry have seen arrival in to Debut, your entry destination in Wonderful Indonesia many run foul of bureaucracy only to leave feeling frustrated and unsatisfied, until now. Sail 2 Indonesia and our partners, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism will look after all the details. TI MUSTER - After enjoying the Far Nth Qld coast participants will muster in Who can join? Essentially everyone, as long as you meet the safety protocols noted in the "Terms and Conditions". Yachts, the Torres St at Thursday Island / Horne Island (Horne is the better Anchor- launches, monohulls and multihulls the only restrictions are you must have an overall length of greater than 9m and less than age) from the 12th – 15th July 25m. At this stage you will have placed your "Expression of Interest" for this years rally, in late February we will be asking you to formally register for this years event. We will be providing registration documentation by email and will, on receipt of CLEARANCE – Clearing out of Australia can be done on either the 14th or the completed registration and full payment of the rally fee will be sending out the Indonesian Entry Documentation request 15th July for immediate departure. Distance to Debut approx 700nm packs and other information packs to help with your preparation. During the months leading up to the start of the Sail 2 Indonesia rally, registered participants will be provided with a wide BOATS TRAVELLING DIRECT FROM OTHER DEPARTURE POINTS range of information regarding the preparation of your vessel, crew, and arrangements for your forthcoming blue water Can either travel direct to Debut from any departure point voyage to Indonesia. These info packs are jam packed full of information necessary for the smooth running of the event as OR well as info that some of the more experienced skippers have already seen but many of the first timer's may not have. We Depart from the Royal Papua Yacht Club, Port Moresby. PNG to Debut, Dis- ask all participants to review this information with care. tance approx 930nm Great News, thanks to the Indonesian government there have been significant changes to the documentation required for PNG Muster - Muster at PPYC on the 8th of July with Departure from PNG cruising in Indonesia which has simplified the process. The Indonesian Minisrtry of Tourism has also simplified the route on the 12th / 13th July. We will endeavour to get briefing material and this year with fewer formal stops and more time to explore the beauty of Wonderful Indonesia in your own time. your rally packs to you at the PPYC. The PPYC will be on hand to assist at a In this Pack. local level while in Port Moresby. Rally description program and route Rally costs INDONESIA - 21st July - 23 October - Festivities What's included CLEARANCE into Indonesia is at - Some basics to get you started Debut, South East Mollucas ( Kei Islands) 19th-21 July. Regards, Cruise Indonesia - See detailed Itinerary. John & Lyn Martin. CLEARANCE out of Indonesia is at - Joint Directors, Batam 20-23 October Island Cruising Regattas ltd (trading as ICA or Island Cruising Assoc.) Rally ENDS email [email protected] web mail www.islandcruising.co.nz snail mail P.O. Box 534 Paihia Participants can then head north to Singapore and Malaysia. Bay of Islands, NZ. voice mail 027 242 1088 021 242 1088 or Auckland 09 889 8444 If you have any questions please email [email protected] Australia - 07 30403072 2017 Sail 2 Indonesia ing caves. Wanci is a colourful place with a lively harbour filled with wooden local boats and a tasty night market. Rally MAUMERE, Flores Is Maumere lies on the northeastern coast of Flores Island, and is the second biggest city of the East Nusa Tenggara province. As a main centre this is a good opportunity to reprovision at Roxy which sells a good range of western foods. There is also an airport for any crew changes. A majority of the population are Catholic. Maumere is also a place to use as a base to explore the surrounding district. MAUROLE, Flores Is On the south coast lies the town of Ende and is adjacent to Kelimutu National Park making it a great place to explore the Three-Coloured Lakes. The park is home to diverse flora and fauna. Hand woven shawls and sarongs are a specialty here. RUING, Flores The small remote fishing village of Riung lies off the northern coast of Flores From Torres Strait Island in the Ngada district. This is the start of the Riung Marine Park, made up of a collection of 24 islets, with waters rich in biodiversity and beautiful white beaches. The area is famous for the ‘Rose of the Sea’, clusters of sea hare eggs bound together like enormous red rose petals. The park is also home to many exotic animals ie the Timor Deer & the Timor monitor lizard, as well as numerous bird species including sea eagles, bluwok, storks and INDONESIA PROGRAM parakeets. The terrain inland is mountainous with road access is windy and DEBUT, South East Mollucas ( Kei Islands) 23-27 July - Festival event. narrow. Debut is on the Western Side of the Island from Tual which is the capital of the province and is situated on the LABUEN BAJO, Flores Is island of Kai Kecil which is an uplifted coral reef. There are fresh markets and good seafood restaurants in town Located on the western tip of Flores Island, Labuan Bajo is a fishing town. nearby. Here you will encounter a myriad of watercraft from spider like trimarans The Kei Islands are situated on the edge of the Banda Sea, and is the beginning of The Spice Islands. The group to motor boats. Labuan Bajo is popular with tourists who come here for the is made up of several islands and are sparsely populated. The area is known for their white-sand beaches diving or to visit nearby Komodo Island and its Komodo dragons, there are and deeply hospitable people. The largest island in the group is Kai Besar which is densely forested and plenty of tourist facilities such as ATM’s, restaurants, stores, etc. mountainous.The kei group are mainly Christian, but Tual has a mainly muslim population. Local craftsmen are MEDANA BAY, Lombok known for their skilful basketry, wood carving & boatbuilding. A majority of North Lombok’s population are the Sasak, but is also home to BANDA NEIRA, Banda Islands Balinese, Chinese and a small group of Yemeni descendents, and Islam is the Part of the famed Spice Islands, Banda Neira is one of ten volcanic islands in the Banda Archipelago, historically religion a majority follow. Medana Bay Marina, a privately owned marina, is known for the cultivation of mace & nutmeg, once exclusive to the region. The town still shows the remnants a great place to explore the region. Situated on the north west coast, over- of the trading centre it once was, and is overlooked by a majestic Dutch Fort. In the early 16th century, looking the Gili Islands. Facilities include 2 pontoons for med style mooring merchants flocked to the area to make their fortunes. Banda Neira is only one of three inhabited islands, with and 15 mooring buoys. There is also plenty of anchoring room. A dinghy the biggest population. dock is adjacent to the Sailfish Cafe, with toilets and showers close by. Med- The Banda Islands are reputed to have exquisite corals and abundant sealife, and is an internationally ana Bay is known also as Teluk Dalam meaning Deep Bay. recognized diving destination. The harbour is protected by the island of Gunang Api. LOVINA BEACH, Bali NAMROLE, Buru Island . Situated on the North West side of Bali, the area of Lovina contains numer- Buru is an oval shaped, forested covered island and the third largest of the Maluku group. Namrole is the ous small villages, and is quieter than the more popular tourist destinations administrative centre for the southern regency and is situated on the southern tip of the island. Mostly on the rest of Bali. The area is named after the home of the pioneer of mountainous, the highest point of the island is Mt Kapalatmada. The locale populace is mainly immigrants tourism to Bali, Pandji Tisna.