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 Exploring Equator-Asia

Equator Asia cruise

Schedule

The Equator Asia cruise programme has a number of route and start date options designed to give participants choices to match their cruising timetable, and their interests.  Each route has links with other sailing events and shore festivities in BIMP-EAGA.

The Northern Territory (of Australia) is an official partner with BIMP-EAGA, so all routes embark from Darwin.

The core Equator Asia cruise programme is:

Sun 13 to Wed 16 June

Sail Darwin to Kupang - 490nm

 Pre-departure support at Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association.
Thurs 17 to Sat 19 June Indonesian entry formalities and activities at Kupang.  
Sun 20 to Tues 22 June Sail to Komodo area - 270nm  
Wed 23 to Wed 30 June Explore Komodo area to Labuhanbajo Option to link with live-aboard dive boat as mother ship for dives, tanks, meals. Komodo Dragons, diving etc.
Thurs 1 to Thurs 8 July Cruise to Maumere (Sea World) - 250nm Short hops along N coast of Flores in normally light wind area.
Fri 9 to Sat 10 July Sail to Bonerate Is - 120nm  
Sun 11 to Mon 12 July At Bonerate Is See traditional boat building.
Tues 13 to Thurs 15 July Sail to Wakatobi (Wangiwangi) - 220nm  
Fri 16 to Sun 18 July Functions and activities at Wangiwangi. Formal entry point to BIMP-EAGA region. Arrangements organised by local Regent.
Mon 19 to Sun 25 July Explore Wakatobi Marine Park Option to link with live-aboard dive boat or resort for dives, tanks, meals. Briefing by UK marine research scientists on their projects.
Mon 26 to Thurs 29 July Sail to Ambon - 350nm Link with Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race/Rally yachts at Ambon
Fri 30 July to Wed 4 August Ambon - activities, functions, excursions or  cruise area Option to participate with DBCYA's Darwin to Ambon race/rally activities, functions etc.
Thurs 5 to Thurs 19 August Cruise from Ambon to Bitang/Manado Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Fri 20 to Thurs 26 August Bitang/Manado - functions, shore activities, diving etc Major re-supply and repair point. Local support from BIMP-EAGA Tourism Council reps.
Fri 27 August to Fri 3 September Cruise north coast of Sulawesi from Manado to Sangalaki island region - 450nm. Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Sat 4 to Thurs 9 September Sangalaki Island region Turtle conservation projects. Diving, snorkeling, & island communities.
Fri 10 & Sat 11 September Tarakan Island Departure from Indonesia
Sun 12 Sept Sail to Mabul Is - 60nm Anchor off dive resort
Mon 13 to Wed 15 September Mabul, Kapalai & Sipidan Islands Option to dive the big wall at Sipidan Island.
Thurs 16 September Sail to Semporna - 20nm Anchor off Singamata Reef Resort. Resort boats into town.
Fri 17 September Semporna - re-supply Malaysian entry formalities
Sat 18 September Sail to Lahad Datu - 45nm Anchor at local fishing & seaweed company base.
Sun 19 to Wed 22 September Lahad Datu - re-supply, shore excursions, repairs etc. Functions and optional 3d/2n programme at Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Borneo Rhino, Orangutans, Elephants, Clouded Leopard etc.
Thurs 23 to Mon 27 September Cruise to Sandakan - 150nm Option to motor up Kinabatangan river to Sukau. Proboscis Monkeys, Orangutans, Hornbills etc
Tues 28 Sept to Sat 2 October Sandakan - re-supply repairs and departure formalities. Anchor off Sandakan Yacht Club & Marine Police base. Functions, excursions etc. Optional tours to Orangutan Sanctuary, Kinabatangan River home-stay & jungle camp; Orangutans in wild, Proboscis Monkeys, Hornbills etc.
Sun 3 & Mon 4 October Sail to Mapun Island - 80nm  
Tues 5 & Wed 6 October Mapun Island (Philippines) Functions and shore activities
Thurs 7 to Sat 9 October Sail to Puerto Princesa - 200nm  
Sun 10 to Wed 13 October Puerto Princesa - re-supply, shore activities etc. Anchor off yacht club. Philippines entry formalities. Local functions and activities. BIMP-EAGA Tourism Council.  Option tours - eg to River Caves
Thurs 14 to Tues 19 October Cruise east coast of Palawan to Brooke's Point - 100nm Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Wed 20 & Thurs 21 October Brooke's Point Philippines departure formalities. Shore functions & activities
Fri 22 to Tues 26 October Cruise to Kudat (Sabah) - 150nm Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Wed 27 October Kudat - re-supply and repairs Entry formalities to Malaysia
Thurs 28 Oct to Tues 2 November Cruise Kudat to Labuan - 150nm Island hopping - Mantanani, Mangalum, Tiga
Wed 3 & Thurs 4 November Labuan Is & Kuraman Is - re-supply Departure formalities from Malaysia
Fri 5 November Sail to Brunei - 25nm. Anchor off Royal Brunei Yacht Club Across Brunei  Bay.  Entry formalities into Brunei
Sat 6 November Brunei - at RBYC Concluding function at Royal Brunei Yacht Club.
Sun 7 to Mon 15 November Brunei - re-supply, repairs, duty free import of boat parts. Optional tours, shore excursions into adjacent Sarawak and Heart of Borneo areas.

 

The Saumlaki-Wakatobi-Sulawesi/Kalimantan programme option is:

Sun 27 to Tues 29 June Sail Darwin to Saumlaki - 340nm Pre-departure support at Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association.
Wed 30 June to Sat 3 July Activities and cruise around Saumlaki Entry formalities into Indonesia. Entry to BIMP-EAGA.
Sun 4 to Sun 11 July Cruise Ambon-Pulau Babar-Pulau Damar area Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Mon 12 to Thurs 15 July Sail to Wakatobi - 300nm  
Fri 16 to Sun 17 July Functions and activities at Wangiwangi. Arrangements organised by local Regent.
Mon 19 to Sun 25 July Explore Wakatobi Marine Park Option to link with live-aboard dive boat or resort for dives, tanks, meals. Briefing by UK marine research scientists on their projects.
Mon 26 to Wed 28 July Sail to Bonerate Is - 200nm  
Thurs 29 to Fri 30 July At Bonerate Is See traditional boat building activities.
Sat 31 July to Sun 1 Aug Sail Bonerate to Labuanbajo - 100nm  
Mon 2 to Wed 11 Aug Cruise Komodo NP area Option to link with live-aboard dive boat as mother ship for dives, tanks, meals. Komodo Dragons, diving etc.
Thurs 12  to Sat 14 Aug Sail Labanbajo to  Makassar - 220 nm  
Sun 15 to Wed 25 Aug Makassar area - Sandaq Race & major re-supply & repair area. Option to follow the races, sail on a boat, and participate in the Sandaq Race festivities.
Thurs 26 Aug to to Fri 3 Sept Cruise the west coast of Sulawesi & east coast of Kalimantan. Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Sat 4 to Thurs 9 September Sangalaki Island region Integrate with main Equator Asia cruise route. Turtle conservation projects. Diving, snorkeling, & island communities.

 

The Spice Islands programme option is:

Sun 11 to Tues 13 July Sail Darwin to Saumlaki - 300nm Pre-departure support at Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association.
Wed 14 to Tues 20 July Saumlaki to Tual Is - shore activities and/or cruise Entry formalities into Indonesia. Optional shore excursions and explore in islands in groups of 2 to 4 yachts.
Wed 21 & Thurs 22 July Sail Tual Is to Banda Islands - 180nm  
Fri 23 to Mon 26 Cruise Banda Islands Explore in groups of 2 to 4 yachts
Tues 27 to Fri 30 July Banda activities Link with Sail Banda programme of excursions, functions & activities.
Sat 31 July & Sun 1 August Sail to Ambon  
Mon 2 to Wed 4 August Ambon - activities, functions, excursions or  cruise area Option to participate with DBCYA's Darwin to Ambon race/rally activities, functions etc.
Thurs 5 to Thurs 19 August Cruise from Ambon to Bitang/Manado Integrate with main Equator Asia cruise route.

 

The Darwin to Ambon Yacht race/rally  programme option is:

Sat 24 to Thurs 29 July Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race & Rally - organised by Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Assoc, Darwin - 600nm. Join this organised event to depart Australia. Pre-departure support at Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association.
Fri 30 July to Wed 4 August Ambon area Participate with DBCYA's Darwin to Ambon race/rally activities, functions etc. Entry to BIMP-EAGA
Thurs 5 to Thurs 19 August Cruise from Ambon to Bitang/Manado Integrate with main Equator Asia cruise route.

 

 

Morning offshore breeze along the west coast of Borneo. 

 

 

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