The Boat
Red Roo is an Alliage 38, a French designed and built aluminium centerboarder designed for blue water cruising. Builder: Alliage Constructed: 2004 Designers: Berret/Racoupeau Length: 12 m Beam: 3.9m Draught: 0.8m / 2.2m (lifting centre board) Material: Aluminium Rig: Sloop Cabins: 2 Sleeping +…
The Crew
Captain – Phil After being exposed to various boats, yachts & elements of sailing on and off all his life Phil made the plunge into sailing life full time with a two part adventure initially from Tasmania to New Zealand and then part two being…
Our Journey
Our Journey So Far . . . We set sail from Le Havre (France) in November 2015 to explore Europe and beyond with the plan to eventually sail our way back home to Australia. However Australia is a long way off, we have a lot to see…
Tunisia – Red Roo Is Back In Africa
Arriving in Bizerte, Tunisia on the 15th December 2020, we really didn’t know what to expect as far as checking into a foreign country in these new Covid times. To our pleasant surprise it was easy and we received a most warm and sincere welcome…
Off again ⛵️ into the mediterranean sea
Tuesday 3rd November 2020, a day to remember – it was the day we finally threw off the dock lines at La Linea de la Concepción, Spain after our long unplanned hiatus. This wonderful day however didn’t come easy and there was certainly more…
That sinking feeling
We have a boat, we have done our apprenticeship – successfully sailing over 8,600 nautical miles over four years through 16 countries. Does this mean we don’t make mistakes? Nope, it certainly does not! We made a big one, so big that Red Roo…
