*Departs Fiji or Vanuatu September 2019
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) approved course.
Flexible dates and times
Discounts for Down Under Rally Participants
Fully accredited first aid course.
Plus practical information about dealing with common sailing related injuries.
Discounts for Down Under Rally participants
Like to know more about sailing from Australia to Indonesia & SE Asia or destinations in the SW Pacific such as New Caledonia, Vanuatu & Fiji?
This is your opportunity to spend time learning from those who know what you need to know!
FREE Guide to Sailing to & Cruising in Australia, featuring Fiji, New Caledonia & Vanuatu stopover info.
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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.
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!"
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.
Read all the latest rally news in our January newsletter!
New Rally Great Deals and offers from our newest rally partners
Rally Updates on all 2019 Rallies
Rally Partner opportunities and more….
With record numbers joining our rallies and attending our events both in Australia and overseas it was a very busy but also very rewarding time for us.
For those who are interested below is a recap of the various rallies and events we held during the 2nd half of 2018.
72 YACHTS from 14 COUNTRIES have joined the 2018 Go West Rally.
Having set sail from New Caledonia & Vanuatu at various times over the past couple of weeks 43 of the participating yachts have already arrived in Australia and the remaining 29 are expected to depart and arrive in the next 10 days. The majority have chosen Bundaberg and the as their port of Entry.
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The Down Under Rally has once agin arranges for Customs, biosecurity & immigration clearance into New Caledonia for 2019 Go East Rally fleet to be carried out at Ilot Maitre, New Caledonia followed by arrival events & end of passage party