RED

RED was designed and built in Sidney, BC Canada by Ed Rutheford, Waterline Yachts. Richard and Fran have sailed RED from Canada to Alaska and from Alaska down to New Zealand and many places in-between. Follow us: OurREDBoat.com

Recent Updates

RED - October 10, 2018
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It's been an incredible 12 years with RED - better than we had even imagined, and now RED's happily tied at the Pleasant Harbor Marina on Washington's Hood Canal. All the projects are complete and ... Read More
RED - June 14, 2018
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RED is back in the US! Just offloaded from the good ship MV PARSIFAL in Tacoma after an exciting far east cruise from Auckland to Australia then Korea and Japan. We'll meet RED in Seattle in the ... Read More
RED - December 6, 2017
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Arrived yesterday around 2 at the Opua Customs dock. 6 days, 2 hours, dock to dock. Glad to be here.

RED - December 4, 2017
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All is well aboard

RED - December 3, 2017
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All is well aboard - squalls overnight

RED - December 2, 2017
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All is well aboard - grateful for the wind change and the decreasing sea state

RED - December 1, 2017
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Sailing along nicely - a bit sloppy with these seas. Gusts in the low 30's every hour.

RED - November 30, 2017
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Sailing along nicely - a bit sloppy with these seas.

RED - November 29, 2017
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All's good aboard the good ship RED. We check out of Port Denarau at 10 AM and head for Navulu pass and New Zealand! Looks to be a lovely passage ahead of us!

RED - October 20, 2017
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Enjoying the fleshpots of Musket Cove!

RED - October 13, 2017
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HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY to be here! Thanks for your help!

RED - October 10, 2017
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motorsailing in calm seas - sunny day, lots of diesel - life is GREAT!

RED - October 10, 2017
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motorsailing in calm seas - sunny day, lots of diesel - life is GREAT!

RED - October 9, 2017
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motorsailing in calm seas - sunny day, lots of diesel - life is GREAT!

RED - October 8, 2017
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motorsailing in calm seas - sunny day, lots of diesel - life is GREAT!

RED - October 5, 2017
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all well

RED - October 4, 2017
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All well heading north to Fiji.

RED - November 27, 2015
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Arrived 'Q' dock at Opua at 2045, November 27, 2015. Celebrations begun 2046!! Thanks for all your help on this great passage. Cheers, Fran & Richard

RED - November 27, 2015
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Motoring, ETA to Opua 'Q' dock: late evening Friday (today). We celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday with roast chicken (no turkey), Richard's 'World Famous' mashed potatoes, and the annual playing of ... Read More
RED - November 26, 2015
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Began motor-sailing 2230 yesterday as winds dropped to less than 10 kt. Nice very long period swells of about 4' with less than 1' wind waves, a very good ride.

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