Published on : Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The months of August through October 2015 will see the Indonesian seas – from Papua to Bintan – gaily decorated with hundreds of international yachts in rallies and races that originate from Darwin in Australia as well as from Samal Island, Davaoin the Philippines.
The annual 15th Sail Indonesia Yacht Rally 2015 which set sail from Darwin last Saturday, 25 July 2015, will criss-cross the Indonesian seas for three whole months from Australia to Singapore. The route taken this year will include calls on Kupang(Timor) where the yachts are expected to arrive around 4 August , on to the Alor islands – then to the marine paradise ofWakatobi (Southeast Sulawesi) – to the other sea wonder of Taka Bonerate in South Sulawesi – then cross south to Lombok, – Bali – and again sail northward to Teluk Kumai by the Tanjung Puting National Park, habitat of Borneo orangutans, – to Manggar in West Kalimantan– then on to Belitung – Bangka – to end the Indonesia visit at beautiful Bintan island, just across Singapore. The yachts are expected to leave Indonesian waters by the end of October.
At each port of call, local governments and communities are already set to warmly welcome yachtsmen and crew with entertainment, cultural performances and sumptuous meals. In Kupang is already ongoing the Flobamora Festival, organized with the special purpose to welcome the Darwin yachters. The festival takes place from 27th July to 4th August , participated by the municipality of Kupang and the regencies of Alor, East Flores, Rote Ndao and Sikka. The week-long event will showcase art and cultural performances, that include the unique sasando traditional musical instrument. Meanwhile, according to Marius Ardu Jelamu, East Nusatenggara Head of Tourism and the Creative Economy, so far two yachts have arrived in Kupang .
The Sail Indonesia Rally is organized by ASWINDO, the Indonesian Sail Tourism Association under Dr. Aji Sularso, with the full support of the Indonesian National Government and local governments.
Meanwhile, in the Moluccas, the Sail Maluku Festival will take place in conjunction with Indonesia’s Independence Day on 17 August. The Sail Maluku Festival will last from 15 – 20 August 2015, to also welcome those who wish to sail to Maluku but donot wish to join in the Darwin-Ambon Race.
Tags: Davaoin the Philippines, Indonesian tourism, Samal Island
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