It was a memorable trip to Ambon again, the old “can we ever get around Cape Fourcroy scenario without doing circle work”?, splitting Babar and Wetan Islands, nearly touching base with Liquidity 11 some 40-50 miles north of that passage run and then a dream run up Ambon Harbour. We had one of the 8…
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The Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race is truly a race for all comers – with four divisions and yachts (and crew) of all shapes and sizes there is something for everyone. This year’s crews included an exceptional 6 husband/wife teams and 8 father/son teams, making it a real family affair (in 2017 one of…
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Great article by Sheryl Waller, co-owner of Natsumi
Don’t Start the Motor (PDF)
The 2018 Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Race has drawn to a close for another year. With only 10 boats taking part due to a variety of reasons the event was still a raging success with many stories to be told. As usual it was a light start in Darwin Harbour although many were hopeful as…
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Last Saturday in Ambon, Joy asked me if I could write a few words on the sail we had on Dreamer. “Joy, I am sorry, I just can’t.” I can’t find any word to describe how good it was or what was good about it. It was so good… The sail, the amazing time ashore…
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I’m writing this as I fly home from my first Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race. From before we left Darwin to well after we arrived in Ambon the race has been an incredible experience, one that I think every sailor worth their salt should attempt at least once. I must confess that before doing…
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Barebones Owner: Bob Norson Skipper: Bob Norson Design: Catamaran Home Port: Darwin Division: Premier Cruising Multihull All the boats have left.. except us. BareBones and me. We worked too hard to get here and spent the week before making repairs to a rudder stock whilst the rest were out sight seeing. Our entrance into the…
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The Consulate of Republic of Indonesia and City of Darwin are hosting a cultural event on 11 August. This is a free event – see PDF poster for details:
Indonesian Independence Day As most of you will be aware Wednesday 17th August is Indonesian Independence Day. To show our respect for this day the RACE Committee would like yachts try their best to dress their boats up in red & white. The Ambon Race Officer will select an appropriate judge for the competition. The winning…
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