The 1997 Darwin Ambon Race had 95 participants.
RESULTS
| Division | No. | Yacht Name | Elapsed Time | Handicap | Corrected Time |
| CRUISING | WINDBORNE | 0 | 0.9083 | 0 | |
| CRUISING | 1 | HIGHLIFE | 88.2019 | 0.7142 | 62.9938 |
| CRUISING | 2 | RAPID | 78.2433 | 0.8599 | 67.2814 |
| CRUISING | 3 | BALTIC HERITAGE | 97.1161 | 0.7 | 67.9813 |
| CRUISING | 4 | NAVARA | 85.1681 | 0.8034 | 68.4241 |
| CRUISING | 5 | SHEY | 85.1481 | 0.8193 | 69.7618 |
| CRUISING | 6 | JUST MAGIC | 91.1078 | 0.7705 | 70.1986 |
| CRUISING | 7 | STORM | 76.2936 | 0.9211 | 70.274 |
| CRUISING | 8 | TREE OF LIFE | 98.1081 | 0.7175 | 70.3926 |
| CRUISING | 9 | STORM ALONG | 90.7222 | 0.7851 | 71.226 |
| CRUISING | 10 | NANOU | 94.6092 | 0.7603 | 71.9314 |
| CRUISING | 11 | WANDJINA | 99.6269 | 0.7326 | 72.9867 |
| CRUISING | 12 | STORTEMELK | 86.3492 | 0.8505 | 73.44 |
| CRUISING | 13 | GALLIVANT | 92.5469 | 0.8113 | 75.0833 |
| CRUISING | 14 | JUPITER EXPRESS | 96.2556 | 0.781 | 75.1756 |
| CRUISING | 15 | FARR STARR | 86.5525 | 0.8763 | 75.846 |
| CRUISING | 16 | AWATEA | 100.3436 | 0.7637 | 76.6324 |
| CRUISING | 17 | CROSSROADS | 97.1122 | 0.7908 | 76.7963 |
| CRUISING | 18 | RED BOOMER II | 89.2069 | 0.8646 | 77.1283 |
| CRUISING | 19 | REVERIE | 79.3528 | 0.9739 | 77.2817 |
| CRUISING | 20 | DISTANT DRUMS | 98.7442 | 0.7846 | 77.4747 |
| CRUISING | 21 | FLASHDANCE II | 79.4839 | 0.9805 | 77.934 |
| CRUISING | 22 | RAVEN | 91.5586 | 0.8639 | 79.0975 |
| CRUISING | 23 | WOMBAT II | 93.5039 | 0.8464 | 79.1417 |
| CRUISING | 24 | SAASTAA | 99.195 | 0.8046 | 79.8123 |
| CRUISING | 25 | COLUMBUS | 103.8522 | 0.7785 | 80.8489 |
| CRUISING | 26 | OUR PHILOSOPHY | 104.2556 | 0.7759 | 80.8919 |
| CRUISING | 27 | MISTY II | 102.3997 | 0.804 | 82.3294 |
| CRUISING | 28 | MISS CATH | 102.9678 | 0.808 | 83.198 |
| CRUISING | 29 | TIKI | 107.9681 | 0.8013 | 86.5148 |
| CRUISING | 30 | TRINITY II | 99.4236 | 0.8881 | 88.2981 |
| CRUISING | 31 | HUON D'OR | 114.7022 | 0.8095 | 92.8514 |
| MULTIHULL | 0 | ISLAND XPRESS | 0 | 0.644 | 0 |
| MULTIHULL | 1 | SEA QUEST | 82.9125 | 0.6315 | 52.3592 |
| MULTIHULL | 2 | SHALIMAR | 84.5942 | 0.6305 | 53.3366 |
| MULTIHULL | 3 | HUKUNA MATATA | 90.4731 | 0.59 | 53.3791 |
| MULTIHULL | 4 | ZUMA | 56.2014 | 1 | 56.2014 |
| MULTIHULL | 5 | ARIAN | 66.4883 | 0.8573 | 57.0004 |
| MULTIHULL | 6 | RAZZLE DAZZLE | 76.8411 | 0.821 | 63.0865 |
| MULTIHULL | 7 | MUSCAT | 83.2414 | 0.764 | 63.5964 |
| MULTIHULL | 8 | RAW SPIRIT | 82.1611 | 0.785 | 64.4965 |
| MULTIHULL | 9 | FULL STEAM | 76.2156 | 0.8622 | 65.7131 |
| MULTIHULL | 10 | PAPILLON | 118.3208 | 0.5665 | 67.0287 |
| MULTIHULL | 11 | MOSHULU | 88.1078 | 0.7957 | 70.1074 |
| MULTIHULL | 12 | BLAZING PADDLES | 114.8186 | 0.6215 | 71.3598 |
| RACING | 1 | ANDROMEDA | 76.2894 | 1.041 | 79.4173 |
| RACING | 2 | OUTSIDER NT | 78.2508 | 1.021 | 79.8941 |
| RACING | 3 | ZANZIBAR | 78.3161 | 1.022 | 80.0391 |
| RACING | 4 | SOUTHERN MYTH | 84.485 | 0.989 | 83.5557 |
| RACING | 5 | LARA III | 84.2108 | 1.014 | 85.3898 |
| RACING | 6 | TOP CAT | 75.395 | 1.14 | 85.9503 |
| RACING | 7 | NT SPIRIT | 84.5594 | 1.03 | 87.0962 |
| RACING | 8 | ANDIAMO III | 86.75 | 1.007 | 87.3573 |
| RACING | 9 | THE ARGENT | 88.0756 | 0.994 | 87.5471 |
| RACING | 10 | BREAKAWAY | 85.8117 | 1.025 | 87.957 |
| RACING | 11 | EMMA WARD | 91.7292 | 0.977 | 89.6194 |
| RACING | 12 | RAUCOUS | 88.5439 | 1.032 | 91.3773 |
| RACING | 13 | WALK ON THE WILDSIDE | 68.5794 | 1.432 | 98.2057 |
| RALLY | 0 | OCEAN FREE | 0 | 0.8599 | 0 |
| RALLY | 0 | L'OISEAU DE PASSAGE | 0 | 0.6342 | 0 |
| RALLY | 0 | IDLEWISE | 0 | ERR | |
| RALLY | DREAMSEA | 0 | 0.4516 | ||
| RALLY | 1 | KINGSTON ROVER | 96.1946 | 0.6685 | 64.3061 |
| RALLY | 2 | DOUBLE VISION II | 90.0531 | 0.7146 | 64.3519 |
| RALLY | 3 | FLYING CLOUD | 100.3079 | 0.6462 | 64.819 |
| RALLY | 4 | BUCCANEER TOO | 93.1262 | 0.6986 | 65.058 |
| RALLY | 5 | NELIANDRAH | 99.9149 | 0.6637 | 66.3135 |
| RALLY | 6 | SARAH JANE | 85.0336 | 0.7854 | 66.7854 |
| RALLY | 7 | BARBARIAN I | 97.367 | 0.6876 | 66.9495 |
| RALLY | 8 | SAILMAKER IV | 87.0912 | 0.77 | 67.0602 |
| RALLY | 9 | FOG CITY | 85.7547 | 0.7895 | 67.7033 |
| RALLY | 10 | PASS'DEJ | 99.8619 | 0.6785 | 67.7563 |
| RALLY | 11 | LADY KATHRYN | 76.3006 | 0.892 | 68.0601 |
| RALLY | 12 | ANAHITA | 90.9181 | 0.7501 | 68.1977 |
| RALLY | 13 | SWEETWATER | 81.4815 | 0.8458 | 68.9171 |
| RALLY | 14 | GIGOLO | 97.5928 | 0.7106 | 69.3494 |
| RALLY | 15 | POMUCHEL | 102.5342 | 0.6777 | 69.4874 |
| RALLY | 16 | MARIA V | 91.6505 | 0.7613 | 69.7735 |
| RALLY | 17 | BANJO | 105.3218 | 0.675 | 71.0922 |
| RALLY | 18 | RUSTINGBURG | 102.996 | 0.6925 | 71.3247 |
| RALLY | 19 | CHECKMATE | 99.9614 | 0.7229 | 72.2621 |
| RALLY | 20 | CHOCOLAT III | 89.9326 | 0.809 | 72.7555 |
| RALLY | 21 | MISS MOLLY OF SHAMROCK | 106.0707 | 0.6887 | 73.0509 |
| RALLY | 22 | VISION | 97.3131 | 0.7538 | 73.3546 |
| RALLY | 23 | TOPAZ | 97.0899 | 0.757 | 73.4971 |
| RALLY | 24 | TENACITY | 111.7432 | 0.661 | 73.8623 |
| RALLY | 25 | SEA BIRD | 101.7117 | 0.7357 | 74.8293 |
| RALLY | 26 | LA CABRIOLE | 120.9667 | 0.6375 | 77.1163 |
| RALLY | 27 | WRANGLER | 100.4356 | 0.7739 | 77.7271 |
| RALLY | 28 | RUNAWAY | 99.0659 | 0.801 | 79.3518 |
| RALLY | 29 | JODI ANNE II | 92.5993 | 0.877 | 81.2096 |
| RALLY | 30 | SECOND MATE | 117.9286 | 0.6902 | 81.3943 |
| RALLY | 31 | RAMONA | 125.9451 | 0.6786 | 85.4663 |
| RALLY | 32 | PRIVATEER | 119.3266 | 0.7609 | 90.7956 |
| RALLY | 33 | WINDFCHANGE | 125.8578 | 0.786 | 98.9242 |
YACHTS (alphabetical)
| Yacht Name | Skipper | Design | LOA | Division | Flag | Home Port |
| ANAHITA | RICHARD LINDQUIST | ROLF MAGNUSSON | 40 | RALLY | SWEDISH | LIDINGO |
| ANDIAMO III | WAYNE ROGAN | NORTHSHORE 38 | 38 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| ANDROMEDA | BARRY STACH | FARR | 38 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| ARIAN | FRANCIS CUSACK | SIMPSON | 50 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | SOUTHPORT |
| AWATEA | ANDREW DE BRUIN | SWANSON 36 | 36 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| BALTIC HERITAGE | LEO REICHMANIS | BREWER WHITBY | 42 | CRUISING | CANADIAN | TORONTO |
| BANJO | ROBERT PEREY | SWANSON | 42 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| BARBARIAN I | HORST LACH | ROBERTS 57 PILOTHOUSE | 56 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | PORT ADELAIDE |
| BLAZING PADDLES | MAX EDKINS | SIMPSON CLOUD 12 | 39 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | ADELAIDE |
| BREAKAWAY | GLEN KING | ADAM 12M | 39 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| BUCCANEER TOO | NOEL MILLAR | ADAMS | 40 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| CHECKMATE | CHRIS HALE | COMPASS 38 | 38 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| CHOCOLAT III | JEAN PIERRE BOUDART | GIBSEA JOUBERT-NIVELT | 45 | RALLY | FRENCH | PAPEETE |
| COLUMBUS | RONALD FITZPATRICK | ADAMS 12M | 39 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | TOWNSVILLE |
| CROSSROADS | GRANT PITMAN | DUNCANSON | 34 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| DISTANT DRUMS | GERARD NYMEYER | PACIFIC 38 | 38 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| DOUBLE VISION II | WAYNE HORNE | PETER BRINE | 40 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | BRISBANE |
| DREAMSEA | HANS BRAET | JOUBERT NIVELT | 51 | RALLY | BRITISH | GIBRALTAR |
| EMMA WARD | JOHN DOWELL | CAVALIER | 43 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| FARR STARR | DENNIS FORD | FARR 11.6 | 40 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | PORT DOUGLAS |
| FLASHDANCE II | RON HAMPSON | ADAMS RADFORD | 57 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | PORT FAIRY |
| FLYING CLOUD | DESMOND ROBERT RODMAN | JL BOYD & SONS | 70 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | HOBART |
| FOG CITY | KEN COLEMAN | NORSEMAN 447 | 45 | RALLY | USA | SAN FRANCISO |
| FULL STEAM | PETER GUNSON | TONY GRAINGER | 35 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | CAIRNS |
| GALLIVANT | TREVOR WINER | TAYANA 47' | 47 | CRUISING | USA | PORTLAND OR |
| GIGOLO | GARY WOOD | HORIZON | 52 | RALLY | USA | SAN FRANCISO |
| HIGHLIFE | WERNER HAHNEN | AMEL MARAMU | 46 | CRUISING | GERMAN | HAMBURG |
| HUKUNA MATATA | GARY PEARCE | CROWTHER 17M | 56 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| HUON D'OR | ANGUS WILLISON | ATHOL WALTER | 34 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| IDLEWISE | ERROL WHITE | CARVEL | 70 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | GOLD COAST |
| ISLAND XPRESS | DIETRICH BOEGE | EASTON CATAMARAN | 43 | MULTIHULL | GERMAN | MEERSBURG |
| JODI ANNE II | RONALD KITCHER | RANDALL | 71 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| JUPITER EXPRESS | ADRIAN HOLL | MOTTLE 33 | 33 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| JUST MAGIC | ALLAN KERR | GARY LINDGARD | 36 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | CAIRNS |
| KINGSTON ROVER | SCOTT CLEGHORN | GANLEY | 48 | RALLY | NEW ZEALAND | AUCKLAND |
| LA CABRIOLE | DELOYCE ALCORN | RAWSON | 30 | RALLY | USA | LOS ANGELES |
| LADY KATHRYN | MAYER PAGE | BILL DIXON | 60 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| LARA III | DAVID HENSHALL | CAVALIER 395 | 39 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | ADELAIDE |
| L'OISEAU DE PASSAGE | PHILIPPE MAJZELS | NEVE D ANTILLE | RALLY | FRENCH | ||
| MARIA V | KAARLO HEINONEN | DAVE PEDRICK | 40 | RALLY | FINLAND | HELSINKI |
| MISS CATH | WAYNE FLETCHER | S & S | 34 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | DAMPIER |
| MISS MOLLY OF SHAMROCK | PETER BARKER | OYSTER 406 | 40 | RALLY | BRITISH | SOUTHAMPTON |
| MISTY II | ANDREW ROAKE | VAN DE STADT | 42 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | BRISBANE |
| MOSHULU | JOHN GROGAN | NICHOL WANDERER | 37 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | CAIRNS |
| MUSCAT | GARY ROSER | JOHN GROSS | 43 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | MOOLOOLABA |
| NANOU | MARTIN PICARD | ROBERTS 53 | 54 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| NAVARA | ROB CARPENTER | CARPENTER 37 | 37 | CRUISING | NEW ZEALAND | AUCKLAND |
| NELIANDRAH | VICTOR VIDGEN | VAN DER STADT | 38 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| NT SPIRIT | ROSS COOPER | FRERS 41 | 41 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| OCEAN FREE | RICHARD JORGENSEN | VAN DE STADT | 71 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | CAIRNS |
| OUR PHILOSOPHY | JOHN MCMASTER | ADAMS | 33 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| OUTSIDER NT | CLAIRE & TOBY WHARTON | MODIFIED FARR 11-6 | 38 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| PAPILLON | ROY ROSER | CATAMARAN - STRATUS | 42 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | HAMILTON ISLAND |
| PASS'DEJ | JEAN PIERRE ANCOT | CONTRAST | 36 | RALLY | BRITISH | GIBRALTAR |
| POMUCHEL | WOLF-DIETER FRANCK | FELTZ | 36 | RALLY | GERMAN | TLAPPELN |
| PRIVATEER | BILL WILSON | HANS CHRISTIAN 33 | 41 | RALLY | USA | JUNEAU AL |
| RAMONA | MICHAEL PRESTON | BORD-KEALIOHA | 54 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| RAPID | COLIN SMITH | KAUFMAN 48 | 48 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | ADELAIDE |
| RAUCOUS | JOHN HARDY | DAVIDSON 36 | 36 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| RAVEN | BRIAN HAYDEN | LEXCEN | 43 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| RAW SPIRIT | NEIL PAYNTER | ARBOUR | 35 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN | NOOSA |
| RAZZLE DAZZLE | GEA VAN ROOTSELAAR | CROWTHER | 60 | MULTIHULL | DUTCH | ZIERIKZEE |
| RED BOOMER II | WILLIAM MCNEIL | ONE OFF | 59 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| REVERIE | WILLIAM SMITH | TROWER 70 | 70 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SOUTHPORT |
| RUNAWAY | RICHARD KANTER | CAMPER NICHOLSON | 48 | RALLY | USA | PHILADELPHIA |
| RUSTINGBURG | ROY BARNARD | GANLEY LUCAS | 46 | RALLY | NEW ZEALAND | AUCKLAND |
| SAASTAA | JUHA YLI-RAMI | ADAMS | 45 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | PORT ADELAIDE |
| SAILMAKER IV | RICHARD HAM | G TILLEY | 52 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | GEELONG |
| SARAH JANE | DANA ROBES | LITTLE HARBOUR 48 | 48 | RALLY | USA | HAMPSHIRE |
| SEA BIRD | CHRISTOPHER GOLIAS | BLUEWATER 400 (JOE ADAMS) | 40 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| SEA QUEST | JOHN BIDDULPH | ST FRANCIS MARINE | 44 | MULTIHULL | USA | BEACH |
| SECOND MATE | KEITH HICKS | BODEN DARU | 36 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| SHALIMAR | HAL TURNER | RON GIVEN | 50 | MULTIHULL | BRITISH | ZEALAND |
| SHEY | JOHN BEDWELL | CAVALIER 37 | 37 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | GOVE |
| SOUTHERN MYTH | PETER RIDDELL | LAURENT GILES | 41 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | ADELAIDE |
| STORM | DON ALGIE | VAN DE STADT | 55 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | AIRLIE BEACH |
| STORM ALONG | BRIAN WOLOSHIN | NORDIC 44 | 46 | CRUISING | USA | CHICAGO IL |
| STORTEMELK | ARIE DE KROES | VANDER STADT | 48 | CRUISING | DUTCH | ROTTERDAM |
| SWEETWATER | JAMES WOODWARD | SWAN 57 CB SLOOP | 57 | RALLY | USA | BOSTON |
| TENACITY | MARK JOHNSTON | BROLGA 33 | 33 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| THE ARGENT | MAX DOMASCHENZ | FARR 38 | 38 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| TIKI | JOHN MURPHY | JOHN ALDIN | 77 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | SYDNEY |
| TOP CAT | TIMOTHY NELLIGAN | INJLIS 39 | 39 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | PORT ADELAIDE |
| TOPAZ | JOHN POST | VALIANT 42 RS | 40 | RALLY | USA | STORRS CT |
| TREE OF LIFE | RICHARD KELLOGG | CUSTOM | 93 | CRUISING | USA | NORFOLK VA |
| TRINITY II | DENIS FITZGERALD | ADAMS 44 | 44 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | MOOLOOLABA |
| VISION | CLINTON SHELDON | VAN BRACKLE | 50 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| WALK ON THE WILDSIDE | GARTH CURRAN | INGLIS 58 | 58 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| WANDJINA | MURRAY KELMAN | BODEN | 42 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | FREEMANTLE |
| WINDBORNE | GARRY RICHARDS | LIDGUARD | 47 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| WINDFCHANGE | OTTO EIJKMAN | BORO-TAHITI | 47 | RALLY | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| WOMBAT II | RONALD BLACKWOOD | OLSON | 39 | CRUISING | AUSTRALIAN | MELBOURNE |
| WRANGLER | NEVILLE ROOT | NICHOLSON 35 | 35 | RALLY | BRITISH | NEW HAVEN |
| ZANZIBAR | JENNIFER SIMONDSON | FARR 11.6 | 38 | RACING | AUSTRALIAN | DARWIN |
| ZUMA | JOHN PUNCH | MAPPAS 37 | 37 | MULTIHULL | AUSTRALIAN |
DARWIN |