The 1986 Darwin Ambon Race had 26 participants.
RESULTS
| Division | No. | Yacht Name | Elapsed Time | Handicap | Corrected Time |
| CRUISING | 1 | FRANCESCA | 97.18 | 0.828 | 80.3415 |
| CRUISING | 2 | MORANDOO | 106.35 | 0.7595 | 80.5743 |
| CRUISING | 3 | SCIMITAR | 101.34 | 0.822 | 89.2923 |
| CRUISING | 4 | VALJA | 118.55 | 0.753 | 89.3239 |
| CRUISING | 5 | SAUDADE | 122.41 | 0.733 | 89.5537 |
| CRUISING | 6 | TARDIS II | 118.45 | 0.7582 | 90.0214 |
| CRUISING | 7 | LEUKOTHEA | 108.45 | .8.80 | 91.08 |
| CRUISING | 8 | RIOT VIII | 123.27 | 0.7405 | 91.2453 |
| CRUISING | 9 | ALANEL | 124.05 | 0.741 | 91.5645 |
| CRUISING | 10 | CAREE | 130 | 0.71 | 92.18 |
| CRUISING | 11 | RUBY'S RASCAL | 126.12 | 0.76 | 95.5543 |
| CRUISING | 12 | ULAH | 119.06 | 0.8199 | 97.3708 |
| CRUISING | 13 | BITTERSWEET | 120.38 | 0.821 | 97.5738 |
| CRUISING | 14 | SUNDANCER III | 119.46 | 0.825 | 98.5729 |
| CRUISING | 15 | WHIMOWAY | 134.14 | 0.7889 | 105.5348 |
| RACING | 1 | HOPE | 103.46 | 0.708 | 73.2822 |
| RACING | 2 | KARANA | 98.12 | 0.771 | 75.4312 |
| RACING | 3 | STAMPEDE | 103.36 | 0.747 | 77.2403 |
| RACING | 4 | WANEA | 101.44 | 0.7672 | 78.03 |
| RACING | 5 | EVERGREEN | 95.23 | 0.8242 | 78.2719 |
| RACING | 6 | QUASAR II | 101 | 0.785 | 79.1746 |
| RACING | 7 | WINGS | 101.26 | 0.797 | 80.5701 |
| RACING | 8 | EIDIAM | 109.25 | 0.758 | 82.5616 |
| RACING | 9 | BEVLEIGH TOO | 119.15 | 0.7109 | 84.4637 |
| RACING | 10 | EXOCET | 118.32 | 0.744 | 88.1141 |
| RACING | 11 | JUPITER EXPRESS | 128.23 | 0.778 | 99.5256 |