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FSC Race and Rally 2025 culminates in Labuan Bajo
WINDONESIA May 28, 2025
The yachts participating in the 2025 FSC Race and Rally arrived in Labuan Bajo Subdistrict, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, after sailing from Fremantle, Australia. (Tribun Flores/Berto Kalu)
Australia's longest sailing race, the Fremantle Sailing Club (FSC) Race and Rally 2025, officially closed in Labuan Bajo Subdistrict, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
The sailing race, which covered more than 2,700 km or 1,500 nautical miles, was completed over nine days by participants from Fremantle, Western Australia, to Komodo Island.
"Labuan Bajo was chosen as the end point of the sailing race as well as the location for the implementation of environmental action," explained Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority (BPOLBF) Director Frans Teguh on May 26, 2025.
Frans said that this was the first time that Labuan Bajo is chosen as the location for the culmination of a FSC Race and Rally. Previosuly, the end of the race have been held in both Bali and Lombok.
Frans stated that Labuan Bajo was chosen because of the strong tourist attraction value of the Komodo National Park, as well as the natural beauty that is still preserved there.
FSC Race and Rally was attended by 13 yachts departing simultaneously from Fremantle, Western Australia, on May 10, 2025. On May 18, the first two yachts arrived in Labuan Bajo, followed by two ships the next day.
"The total crew of the ship is 75 people from Australia. In addition, they are accompanied by relatives while in Labuan Bajo, which number around 35 people. Thus, this activity presents no less than 100 people in Labuan Bajo," explained Frans.
He elaborated that Labuan Bajo was chosen because of the strong attraction of Komodo National Park, as well as the natural beauty that is still preserved.
FSC Race and Rally 2025 was attended by 13 yachts departing simultaneously from Fremantle, Western Australia, on May 10, 2025. On May 18, the first two yachts arrived in Labuan Bajo, followed by two ships the next day.
"The ships' crews total 75 people from Australia. In addition, they are accompanied by relatives while in Labuan Bajo, which number around 35 people. Thus, this activity brings together no less than 100 people in Labuan Bajo," explained Frans.
