Down Under Rally Schedule

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Australia to New Caledonia & Vanuatu

Departs May .

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Australia to Indonesia

*Rally date to be confirmed

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New Caledonia to Vanuatu

*Departs August

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New Caledonia & Vanuatu to Australia

*Departs October/November

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Special Clearance Eastern New Caledonia.

*Departs Fiji or Vanuatu September

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Upcoming Events

 
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Sailing to & Cruising in Australia info sessions
Sailing to & Cruising in Australia info sessions

In September in FIJI & October in NEW CALEDONIA the Down Under Rally will be holding our FREE Sailing to & Cruising in Australia info sessions.

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Sailing to & Cruising SW Pacific Info Sessions
Sailing to & Cruising SW Pacific Info Sessions

Like to know more about sailing from Australia to destinations in the SW Pacific such as New Caledonia, Vanuatu & Fiji?


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Offshore Cruising Preparation Course
Offshore Cruising Preparation Course

This is your opportunity to spend time learning from those who know what you need to know!

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Go West Magazine

FREE Guide to Sailing to & Cruising in Australia, featuring Fiji, New Caledonia & Vanuatu stopover info

Meet the rally organisers - John & Leanne Hembrow and their vessel - Songlines

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About John & Leanne

Aussies, John & Leanne have been full time cruisers since 2009. They originally departed from Brisbane, Australia and since then they have well over 30,000 ocean miles under their keels.

In 2010 they cruised the west coast of Central America and then in 2012 crossed the pacific on their 54 Moody "Red Sky" before selling her early in 2014. In November 2014 they purchased Songlines a 48.8 Ocean Catamaran.

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About Songlines

Songlines is an Ocean 48.8 performance sailing catamaran launched December 2005 in South Carolina USA.

An owners version, three cabin, two bathroom version, she has the Larouge signature moulded curved fore-beam.

When you see Songlines drop by and say "g'day mate!"

 
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Awards

In 2016 John and Leanne were nominated for the Cruising Helmsman Magazine / My Sailing "Cruiser of the year award".

In 2017 The Down Under Rally was the recipient of the AIMEX innovation award.

Latest Rally News

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A visit from one of the oceans most majestic creatures.
A visit from one of the oceans most majestic creatures.

A special moment tonight at Musket Cove Island Resort and Marina, Fiji
This magnificent Manta Ray mesmerised us as it was feeding between the hulls off the back of Songlines.
So glad we have Aqualuma underwater lights!

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Down Under Rally On Board with Zulu Waterways.
Down Under Rally On Board with Zulu Waterways.

Down Under Rally is excited to announce that we are on board with Zulu Waterways Cruising Guide. 
Why do we find this exciting? Because we believe that the Zulu Waterway Cruising Guide can make cruising anywhere in the world a better experience for us all and it is 100% free to use.
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Go North Rally - Announcement
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