A Flicka Sails Herself 3: The Liberation of Sampaguita
Here is a short video of Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 sailboat, sailing under full main, drifter and a self-steering windvane in Port Townsend Bay, Washington.
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Love it, she’s not very big, but seems smooth sailing. At least from this view!
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Andrea, thanks for checking it out. Not very big at all, but mighty.
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What steering vane are you using?
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Thanks for stopping by. The brand, Windpilot. The model, Pacific Light.
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What?! The little lady got self steering?! Oh man, I always wanted to put that on her. Congrats! Liberated from the tyranny of the tiller.
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Rusty, thanks for checking it out. I was thinking more of her liberation from the tyranny of me,🤣
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