2012 WESTERN PASSAGE or KUPANG ROUTE
Kupang 10° 10’ 123° 35' July 30 - August 2
This is one of the the main cities in Eastern
Indonesia located at the western end of Timor and is well known as the place
where Captain Bligh finished his epic journey across the Pacific after the
mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty in June of 1789.
After Inbound Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and
Port clearance you can enjoy the Welcoming Ceremony by Local Government, and
the Bupati in addition there will be a Gala Dinner, Cultural Festival and
Exhibition with local tours, woven blankets, arts and crafts exhibits. Fuel and
Water orders will be delivered to each yacht. Free time to go on a tour or make
your way to Alor.
Alor 8°
13' 124° 30' August 3 - 6
The town of Kalabahi is the main town on Alor has been a
popular stopover in past years, this year there will be an art and cultural
Expo Opening ceremony at the city Sports stadium presented by all islands of
the region. This event will have up to 1000 participants with traditional
costume, dance and song. Outing to Alor Besar by bus. Always a cultural treat
with beach party with swimming and snorkeling. Gala Dinner then sail to
Lembata.
Lembata 08° 22.2' 123° 24.5' August 16 - 19
Anchor at Lowobela Harbor at the foot of a smoking
volcano, there will be a welcoming ceremony, opening of the Flores and Lembata
Festival Cultural expo with traditional sports demonstrations as well as local
arts and crafts. The anchorage in Lowoleba is just a beautiful and secure with
a smoking volcano just in front of your anchorage and its only 1km to the city
and the market.
Your visit to Lembata won’t be complete without a
visit to one of the the last traditional whale hunting village of Lamalera,
this village is located in the southern part of the island and access to the
area has only recently been improved.
Located on the Eastern end of Flores ith beautiful
views of the surrounding volcanoes. Details to follow.
Sikka 08° 36' 122° 10' 20
August 26 - 29
Maumere is the main city of the Sikka
Regency, the anchorage at Waiara is in front of Oe Sao resort, the Tourism
Office will guide participants to the traditional village of the original
Kingdom of Sikka Regency demonstrating Ikat weaving and where you will have the
opportunity to try traditional foods and additional festivities are also
planned. The anchorage is around 22 kilometers from the town of Maumere ,
Maumere is the main port in Flores and during the time of Portuguese occupation
was a large, there is still the remaining family of the last King and the
history still can be seen by visiting the village of Sikka.
Ende 8° 30' 121° 47 September 1 - 4
Here the anchorage is off the native,
serene untouched villages of Maurole and Mausembi on the central northern coast
of Flores in the Ende Regency.
The Famous Flores Lembata Festival (FLOBAMORA FESTIVAL) will be held in this
village. Participants will also have the opportunity to see Local Wine
Processing in Native Ritual and will be invited to the unique traditional
village of Wolotopo and you may wish enjoy the hot spring waters along the way.
Maurole in past years has been the best
destination of the rally because of the welcome given by the people, good
preparation and spread of interesting visits to the traditional villages. The
Ende Regency has the most traditional villages in this, the Nusa Tenggara Timur
Province where they still follow their old rituals. You will have a chance to
visit some of the villages and the tour will be provided by the people of
Maurole and the Local Government.
One thing that you also should not miss
while you are in Maurole is a visit the world famous Three Colored
Lakes at Kelimutu in old volcanic craters
Riung 08° 24' 121° 01'
September 7 - 108
Riung is the area in the northern part of Ngada
regency onFlores Island, the anchorage is located in front of the village name
Nangamese and there is a concrete jetty available where you can tie up your
dinghy. There are 21 inhabitant islands in the surrounding area and most of
them are beautifully circled by white sandy beach and are good for snorkeling.
The area of the anchorage is a conservation zone so please be careful when you
are entering the achorage.Riung has been a destination for Sail Indonesia some
years and this year the new local government (Regent) has agreed to run the
event for Sail Indonesia in his regency.
There are traditional markets and
restaurant available in area, but please be advised that there are no ATM or
money changers, so make sure you get some money while you are in Maumere. There
are a number of interesting places in the area you can visit including The City
of Bajawa, The Traditional Village of Bena (megalith village) and Wawomuda
Crater, Hot water Springs of Mengeruda.
Labuan Bajo 08° 31’ 119° 52’ September 13 -
16
Acceptance Ceremony by the Labuan Bajo
Regency, Labuan Bajo is the capital city of Manggarai Regency
which is located on the western end of Flores, the anchorage at Pede Beach is
well protected as it is inside the bay area and there are also many small
inhabitated islands around the bay.
The Komodo Dragon conservation area is located in
Komodo Island and Rinca Island, you can visit the conservation area during the
day time – a guide will assist you during your visit in the park. Labuan Bajo
area is not only famous for the dragons but also for its underwater beauty,
there are many spots where you can go diving in this area surrounding the small
islands spreading beyond the bay. There will be free time to discover the town
area and the surrounding areas.
Lombok 8° 21' 50 116° 07' 45 September 17 -
21
The venue will be the Lombok Medana Bay Marina
development at 8° 21 50, 116° 7’ 45 on the north-west coast of Lombok and overlooks
the three Gili isles to the west. The developed tourist area of Senggigi is 30
minutes drive away along the coastal road, Mataram airport 40 minutes via the
inland road over the monkey forest hills and Bali is 45 only kilometres away
across the strait. The Local Government and the local people will be involved
in the event, a cultural performance and dinner will be hosted at the Marina.
Lombok has a lot to see, a natural landscape up to the Rinjani Mountain, the
capital city Mataram and some interesting historical sites such as Narmada Park
and Sasak Village. Please see their website at medanabaymarina.com/
Bali 08° 8' 115° 01' September 23 - 27
Bali as a world famous tourist destination
really needs no introduction. For 2012 the stopover will be in the south of
Bali at Bali Marina and Serangan and coincides with the time of the first
extension of your Social Visa. If you need your Indonesian Social Visa extended
this is the place to do it and staff will be there to assist you with your visa
extension. The schedule of events for Bali will include cultural shows and
dances that Bali is world famous for as well as dinners and island tours. For
more information please click Bali and Denpasar The Bali
International Airport is 20 minutes from Denpasar and there are many flights to
all destinations every day.
Karimun Java 05° 52’ 110° 26 October 2 - 4
This stopover consist of 27 small islands, among
them there are 4 larger islands which are inhabited. The larger island of
Karimun Jawa is side by side with Kamojan Island, the anchorage is the old
harbor is very secure with good anchoring.
In Karimun Jawa you will find a peaceful climate,
there is no transportation in the island, one small restaurant (Warung Ibu
Esther) located close to the anchorage, the place is actually the gathering
place for the sailors. For more luxury climate there are three resorts just
about 25 minutes walk away.
Arrive Karimun Jawa
city anchorage for reception, cultural dance and shows. Visit Kura Kura resort
with an optional dive tour. You can take the ferry to Jepara which is a wood
carving center or sail to our anchorage and dinghy dock. Here an official
reception by will be staged by the local government. Then, you can join the
tour of central Java with a steam locomotive train ride to the Losari coffee
plantation for high tea then continue onto Borobudur, one of the
8 wonders of the old world then on to Ramadan Temple , with overnight
accommodation arranged at the hotel. Return by bus or continue on your own to
visit Yoga. There will be an additional cost for this tour and is planned for 4
days and 3 nights and your vessel will well guarded in front of Harbor Master
office in Karimun Jawa.
Kalimantan 02° 45' 111° 40' October 1 - 5
The Kumai River is on the south coast of Kalimantan, here is
the world famous facility where Orangutans
that have been kept in captivity are reintroduced into the wild. Rally
participants in past years have described their visit here as one of the
highlights of their stay in Indonesia. Tours with Korindo should be arranged in advance and
can be booked direct with them. to see details and great photographs of a
previous trip up the Kumai river by the crew of Billabong in 2007 click here.
Belitung 02° 23' 107° 40'
October 8 - 11
Belitung is the name of the regency in
Belitung Island, for the past three years Belitung has been the Sail Indonesia
farewell destination. Regional Tour of Belitung
, Traditional Ceremony, Traditional Festivities and lot of fun sharing in the
cultural display and additional festivities are also planned. In Belitung you
can complete your Indonesian visa and yacht exit formalities or if you wish you
can sail on to Bintan or Batam and do it there.
Bintan 01° 04' 104° 30
Stopover
Bintan
is one hour away from Singapore by high speed catamaran, here you can check out
from Indonesia for Singapore if you wish.
Batam 01° 07’ 104° 07'
Again here you can check out of Indonesia
here at Nongsa Point Marina
then make the 10 mile journey across the straits to Singapore.
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