Red Roo
Sailing Vessel Red Roo
The Boat
Red Roo is a custom build Alliage 38, constructed in France 2004. Designed with a integral aluminium retractable (lifting) centreboard for blue water cruising, yet able to run aground with her two rudders, she offers an exceptional building quality. Builder: Alliage Architect: Berret / Racoupeau…
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. The plan . . . Explore Europe. No timeframe, no hurry, no expectations…
Helsingør & Gilleleje . . . any wetter and we would be swimming.
After four nights we departed Copenhagen on a drizzly wet Thursday afternoon heading north away from the capital city to explore the more regional areas of Denmark (and to cheaper harbours). We slipped easily out of our box mooring (first one, so first time…
Copenhagen. Princess Mary . . It should have been me!
We all know the story a beautiful lady from Tasmania (I know you are all thinking of me) however it was Mary who met Prince Fredrick in Sydney at a pub during the Olympics and went onto marry him to become a Princess and…
Sweden’s Stone Ship – Two Ports in One Day
A new day another country . . . back to Sweden (mainland) which you can’t quite see from Bornholm (Denmark) but it isn’t far 28 nautical miles (that’s 32 of the land based miles or 52km for those of us trained to imperial measurements),…
