The first international offshore ocean yacht race organised from Australia was the Darwin to Dili Race. At that time, Dili was the capital of Portuguese (East) Timor, a Portuguese colony. This race only took place for two years before political unrest interrupted the event. See History section.
| Darwin to Dili | ||
| Year | Monohull | Multihull |
| 1973 | Rebel King | Nicolette |
| 1974 | Gipsey II | Whimbrall |
| Race Record: Kingo 91.37 hours | ||