As a result, Sail Indonesia was asked to arrange a yacht rally from Darwin to Kupang in 2003 to be run in conjunction with the Darwin to Bali Race. In July 2003 two fleets left Darwin with 23 yachts going direct to Bali and 24 yachts going to Kupang.
As a result of this arrangement, Sail Indonesia was tasked with planning a yacht rally from Darwin to Kupang in 2003, which would take place alongside the Darwin to Bali Yacht Race. In July 2003, two groups of yachts set sail from Darwin, consisting of 23 vessels heading for Bali and 24 vessels bound for Kupang.