The 1981 Darwin Ambon Race had 11 participants.
| Division | No. | Yacht Name | Elapsed Time | Handicap | Corrected Time |
| CRUISING | 1 | DAEDALUS | 100.26 | 123 | 81.39 |
| CRUISING | 2 | WITJUDI | 104.38 | 120 | 87.11 |
| CRUISING | 3 | MAGPIE | 144.3 | 138 | 104.42 |
| CRUISING | 4 | ESOTERIC | 143.39 | 135 | 106.41 |
| CRUISING | 5 | GANDALF | 144.45 | 131 | 110.29 |
| MOTOR SAIL | TAPURU | DNF | |||
| MOTOR SAIL | LA BALEINE | DNF | |||
| MOTOR SAIL | 1 | ACE | 109.24 | 128 | 85.47 |
| MOTOR SAIL | 2 | MUNDANI | 111.33 | 128 | 87.45 |
| MOTOR SAIL | 3 | WATHARA II | 125.5 | 135 | 93.12 |
| MOTOR SAIL | 4 | ARABIAN PHOENIX | 136.35 | 138 | 98.58 |