Sail Indonesia

2007 List of Entrants and Event Summary

	Yacht Name	Nationality	Design	Length	Skipper
1	Aju	Netherlands	Rival 41	41'	Alfons de Gijzel
2	Akama	Canada	Trawler Yacht	52'	Maurice Nunas
3	Alba Dash	Australia	Pescott Whitehaven	42'	John McIntosh
4	Amoenitas	Britain	Najad 440	44'	David Jesinger
5	Antares	Germany	Hallberg Rassy	33'	Juergen Rinne
6	Ariel	Cayman Islands	Morgan	53'	Stephen Reinken
7	Arnak	New Zealand	Spray	44'	Geoff Gentil
8	Astrocat	New Zealand	Crowther	49'	Gregory Russell
9	Baker Street	Britain	Oyster 55	55'	David Wardle
10	Baligand	Belgium	Amel	53'	Philippe Guyot
11	Basilea	Australia	Mooring 51	51'	Ray La Fontaine
12	Billabong	USA	Gibsea 126	42'	Christopher Myles
13	Black Magic	Australia	Bowman	47'	Joseph Vagunda
14	Blue Moon	Sweden	Hallberg Rassy	40'	Kenneth Ekblom
15	Blue Sky	USA	Downeaster	45'	Jim Mather
16	Briana	USA	Tayana 37	37'	Bob Pauly
17	Callala	Australia	Jarkan 10.5	35'	Dieter Burman
18	Carelbi	British	Oyster 53	53'	Christopher Smith
19	Cat'chus	Australia	Chincogan 520	52'	Julian Way
20	CERS	France	Jeanneau Espace	36'	Jean Claude Fouilhac
21	Checkmate	Norway	Beneteau 435	44'	Nils Todal
22	Chez Nous	Germany	Scorpion 3	44'	Klaus-Dieter Schneider
23	China Grove	Australia	Buizen 48	48'	Ian Mellett
24	Cintra	Norway	Fantasi 44	44'	Knut Haug
25	Circe of Aeaea	Canada	Formosa 46	45'	Walter van Halderen
26	Deja Vu III	Australia	Catamaran	33'	Lloyd Price
27	Desperado	USA	Baba 30	33'	Cal Fitzgerald
28	Endless Dream	New Zealand	Radford 450	45'	Frederick Florian
29	Enzwell	New Zealand	Roberts 434	43'	Shane Hegan
30	ErinBrie	USA	Valiant	50'	Gregory Shea
31	Far Niente	USA	Cal	39'	Robert Christianson
32	Fruen fra havet	Norway	Nauticat 43	43'	Svein Jynge
33	Gentle Lady	Australia	Roberts	40'	Henk Pleysier
34	Good Hope	Australia	Dufour 395	40'	Brad Jordan
35	Great Sensation	Britain	Island Packet	45'	Martyn Rolton
36	Gwendolyn	Australian	Roberts 53	53'	Bradley Gillam
37	Hanalike	New Zealand	Alan Warwick	44'	Mike Welch
38	Hard Yakka	Australia	Farrier 41	41'	Richard Burnup
39	Icicle 1	Canada	Roberts Offshore	45'	Clifford Friesen
40	Indulgence II	Australia	Warick 50	50'	Allan Pyne
41	Invictus IV	USA	Amazon Sloop	37'	Leo Carney
42	Iolea	USA	Hylas	49'	Roger Bruce
43	Island Fling	Britain	Island Spirit	37'	Bob Grant
44	Island Sonata	St Vincent	Lagoon 380	38'	John Shetron
45	Jan Plezier	German	Chuck Paine	45'	Franz Teutenberg
46	Jovic	Britain	Amel Maramu	52'	John Harper
47	Jusroamin	Australia	Hortsman	38'	Kevin Hill
48	Kirsten Jayne	Britain	Vagabond 42	47'	Keith Benton
49	Koru III	Australia	Crowther	50'	Peter Burney
50	Labarque	Britain	Calypso 42	42'	Patrick Southall
51	Mahili	Australia	Amel Maramu	47'	Mike Gough
52	Malinda IV	Sweden	Twin Peak 45	45'	Leif Lundberg
53	Matariki	New Zealand	Barnett Offshore	65'	Tom Johnson
54	Mico Verde	USA	Westsail 32	39'	Warren Johnson
55	Milliways	Britain	Solaris 42	42'	David Lyne
56	Monte Christo II	Australia	Adams	56'	Keith Mortimer
57	Moondancer II	Australia	Farr	46'	Gerald Goeden
58	Moon River	New Zealand	Hereshoff	52'	Christopher Frost
59	Moonwalker	New Zealand	Malcom Tennant	40'	Russell Carlyon
60	Moose	Netherlands Antilles	Barens	39'	James Gould
61	Orca Joss	Britain	Haag	48'	John Welch
62	Ovation	Vanuatu	Birdsall	53'	Darren Inger
63	Pantoja	New Zealand	Farr	39'	Jeremy Winks
64	Papillion	France	Catamaran	43'	David Bridge
65	Passage	USA	Peterson 44	44'	Bud Bliemeister
66	Pegasus	Germany	Bavaria	42'	Harald Peterman
67	Piping Shrike	Australia	Roberts	37'	Mike Fowler
68	Saadine	Germany	Hallberg Rassy	42'	Ralph Saade
69	Saluut	Netherlands	Van De Stadt	40'	Bram Goedhart
70	Sandpiper	USA	Yorktown	35'	Thomas Larson
71	Schoggelgaul	Germany	Reinke 13	46'	Guenter Schertel
72	SDF	Canada	Jeanneau Sun Fizz	37'	Jean Marie Dorlot
73	Seafires Gem	Australia	Roberts Spray	40'	Jeremy Elliott
74	Serenade	Switzerland	Amel	46'	Beat Kueng
75	Shekinah II	New Zealand	Rogers Evolution	36'	Warren Sutherland
76	Shiraz	USA	Fountain Pijot	42'	Steven Slack
77	Silent Wings	New Zealand	Adams	42'	William Dorssers
78	Sowelu	Australia	Roberts 370	39'	Roger Batt
79	Stormsvalen	Norway	Hanse 371 DS	37'	Tom Pedersen
80	Sturmvogel	Germany	Hallberg Rassy	38'	Norbert Kron
81	Strider	USA	Roberts	45'	David Reck
82	Sunburn	New Zealand	Boden South Seas	40'	Brendan Murphy
83	Sundance	USA	Motor Sailer	46'	David Francis
84	Sunflower	USA	Norseman 447	44'	David Blanding
85	Synergy 1	Australia	Ron Holland	44'	Graham Tucker
86	Talitha	New Zealand	Shearwater 39	39'	Alan Ward
87	Tandem	USA	Tayana 48	48'	Ted Rhodes
88	Tico Tico	Belgium	Kirk Amel	36'	Alain De Poerck
89	Tradition	New Zealand	Herreshoff	47'	Roger Foley
90	Triglaw	Germany	Vanguard 950	31'	Heinz Maaß
91	Tulipano	Netherlands	Bruce Farr	65'	Peter Vrolijk
92	Tyra	Britain	Cal2/46	46'	Chris Vale
93	Uterus	Norway	Gib Sea 402	39'	Benjamin Bredal
94	Varlee	Australia	Mutt	43'	Paul O'Hara
95	Voahangy	Cook Islands	Cairns Custom	65'	Keith Offord
96	Wanderer 13	Australia	Cougar Catamaran	47'	Albie Curtis
97	White Cloud	Australia	Roberts Mauritius	44'	James Searle
98	Windmiller	Netherlands	Super Maramu	53'	David Miller
99	Zarafet	USA	Prout 45	45'	Mehmet Selis
100	Zwaantje	Germany	Feltz	38'	Wulfard Berthold


	Racing Group	Departs July 21
1	Australian Maid	Australia	Cassidy 55	55'	Jon Wardill
2	Helsal II	Australia	Adams 66	66'	Rick Edmonds


	Second Group	Departs July 28
1	Blue Moon of Oz	Australia	Crowther	40'	John Harlen
2	Blue Tango	USA	Valiant 42	42'	Wally Schrick
3	Brother Wind	Britain	Island Packet	45'	Jo Winter
4	Cordelia	Australia	Allan Mason	41'	Eric Edwards
5	Cormorant	USA	Corbin 39	39'	Harry Hungate
6	Fourstar	New Zealand	Jim Young	41'	Midge Mortensen
7	Hinewai	Australia	Roberts	44'	Peter Knight
8	Icy Red	New Zealand	Roberts Offshore	44'	Ian McLean
9	Marin Hedon	Australia	Hywel Price	36'	Krispy Gerhardt
10	Meridian	Australia	S&S	40'	Philip Hebblethwaite
11	Mignon	Netherlands	Sunbeam	42'	Johan Meijer
12	Out of the Bag	Australia	Oram	45'	Donald Mcgrath
13	Phoenix	USA	Camper and Nicho..	54'	John Munshower
14	Pura Vida	Australia	Pugh Fairwind	46'	David Maxwell
15	Reve de Lune	Switzerland	Amel	41'	Hans-Gerold Furrer
16	Rhumba II	Australia	Grainger	52'	Mal Canning
17	Second Winds	Australia	Roberts	36'	Bryan Butson
18	Seute Deern	South Africa	Reinke 16	52'	Hans-Jurgen Frommann
19	Sonrisa	USA	Hunter	45'	Greg Claesson
20	Sunbird III	Australia	Buhler	45'	Iain Manson
21	Stormwitch	Britain	Sadler	34'	Brian Cartwright
22	Sunfish III	Japan	Prout	34'	Fujitani Yoshiaki
23	Virus en Mer	France	Super Maramu	52'	Michele Maurourad


1	Albireo	Cancelled Entry
2	Island Nomad	Cancelled Entry
3	Moonmist	Cancelled Entry
4	Tiaki	Cancelled Entry
5	Sea Bunny	Cancelled Entry
6	Double Vision	Cancelled Entry
7	Morning Tide	Cancelled Entry
8	Charmar	Cancelled Entry

October 15
As the yachts come to the end of their 3 month visit to Indonesia they are in various ports in the north of Indonesia preparing to head to Singapore and onto Malaysia for the rally from Port Dickson through to Langkawi.

October 2
A total of 110 yachts visited Lovina Beach in Bali and the fleet has now left and divided with 15 yachts now at Karimun Jawa with another group heading to the Orangutang rehabilitation reserve at Kumai.

August 11
88 yachts arrived in Lembata today, and enjoyed the festival provided by the local administration and citizens of the island. The other yachts in the fleet are making their own way westwards through Indonesia.

August 3
The main group of yachts are now in Alor however for the next two months it will be difficult to keep track of the yachts as they move westwards through Indonesia Rally because some of the yachts are making their own way through Indonesia and the rally no longer has a formal position reporting system.

August 2
The remainder of the second group of starters have reached Kupang. These include Blue Moon of Oz, Cordelia, Second Winds, Seute Deern, and Sunfish III. There are still a couple of late starters on the water and a few that have yet to leave Darwin. Many of the first group have moved on from Kupang with 20 yachts in Alor and a another 30 on the way. Other yachts have gone to Roti, and others are heading directly for Lembata.

August 1
Yachts from the second group started arriving in Kupang yesterday with Virus en Mer, Brother Wind, and Out of the Bag leading the way. Overnight arrivals included Blue Tango, Fourstar, Icy Red, Pura Vida, Reve de Lune, Sonrisa, and Sunbird III. The remainder of the group is expected to arrive today.

July 31
The majority of the second fleet are now well past the half way mark with the leaders expected to start arriving in Kupang this afternoon. With the exception of a few late starters who have not left Darwin, the remainder of the yachts at sea are expected to be dropping their anchors by tomorrow. Weather conditions remain light and yachts are having to use their motors.

July 30
At the 08:10 radio sched today yachts again reported flat seas and little wind. The fleet was around the half way mark and are on track to start arriving in Kupang late tomorrow and Wednesday. Virus en Mer was leading the way with Blue Tango, Brother Wind, Cordelia, Fourstar, Icy Red, Out of the Bag, Reve de Lune, and Second Winds all past the half-way mark and not far behind.

July 29
At the 08:10 radio sched today yachts reported flat seas and little wind. Blue Tango was leading the group with Blue Moon of Oz, Fourstar, Second Winds, and Virus en Mer not far behind.

July 28
The second group of rally yachts crossed the start line at 11 am today for Kupang. 15 yachts are in this group with another 6 or 7 late starters expected to leave over the next week. They will be reporting on radio scheds at 08:10 CST from tomorrow onwards and are expected to arrive in Kupang on Tuesday and Wednesday.

July 27
100 yachts are now anchored in Kupang - this accounts for the entire first fleet including late starters. All participants enjoyed a gala dinner at the Kupang Mall hosted by the Governor of Timor. The racing yachts Helsal II and Australian Maid have returned to Darwin while other yachts are expected to move on to alternative destinations like Roti tomorrow. Tomorrow the 22 yachts in the second fleet will leave Darwin for Kupang..

July 26
97 yachts have arrived in Kupang and been cleared. Three late starters are still at sea and are expected to reach Kupang during the next day. Participants are enjoying an enthusiastic reception from the people of Kupang and exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the region.

July 25
Yachts continued to pour into Kupang today with a total of 95 arrivals by nightfall. A few late starters are still at sea and are expected to reach Kupang over the next few days. The anchorage is an impressive sight and the event is causing much local interest. Indonesian officials have been working hard to clear all the yachts into Indonesia and only a handful remain to be cleared at the time of writing.

July 24
Yachts continued to stream into Kupang today with 52 arrivals by nightfall. A number of yachts are expected to arrive overnight and most of the remainder of the fleet are expected tomorrow. Indonesian officials are working hard to clear the arrivals into Indonesia.
At 0800 today the main group of yachts were close to Kupang with Erin Brie expected to be at anchor within the hour. Carelbi, Mahili, Moon River, Pegasus, Shiraz and Tradition were in a group approching the western tip if Timor and were expected in later today. The renmainder of the fleet were experiencing light winds and were making slow progress.

July 22
At 0800 radio shed today the leading yacht Helsal had covered 160 miles since the 11am start yesterday and was 12 miles ahead of the Australian Maid, the conditions were still ideal with a 10-15 knot southest breeze with moderate seas. The slower boats including Gentle lady, Briana, Hanalike, Icicle, Island Fling, Enzwell and Mico Verde were at the back of the pack almost 60 miles behind with the others spread across the area in between them and the leaders.

July 21
On the 1600 sched the two racing yachts Australian Maid and Helsal were enjoying the ideal conditions and were 50 miles from Darwin travelling at an average speed of almost 10 knots. Mico Verde, Milliways, Papillon, Serenade and Saluut were in a group 15 miles behind the leaders with the rest of the group 5 miles behind.

July 21
The fleet left Darwin on schedule at 11:00 in ideal conditions in a 15 knot southeast breeze under a cloudless sky watched by hundreds of spectators and well wishers both on the water and from the vantage point overlooking the start line at East Point. The official starter was the Indonesian Consul in Darwin Mr Harbangan Napitupulu who fired the start gun at 11 am precisely. Helsal II skippered by Rick Edmonds was first over the start line followed by Australian Maid, and the following 100 plus yachts made a spectacular sight.

Photographs from the Start Line in Darwin July 26 2007