Flicka 20 Pacific Voyages – Sampaguita, Kawabunga, and Windward Pilgrim


I thought it would be fun to overlay the three Flicka 20 Pacific Voyages that I know about.
Sampaguita, captained and crewed by myself, left Port Townsend, WA on August 22, 2023, and returned to Port Townsend, WA on July 8, 2024. We sailed down the North American West Coast to La Paz, Mexico, and then to the Marquesas. From the Marquesas, we sailed non-stop to Port Townsend, WA via Hawaii.
Kawabunga!, captained by Charles S. Dewell and sometimes crewed by his wife Margaret, left San Diego, CA on May 14, 1995, and ended at Marina Del Ray, CA on June 22, 1996. They sailed to the Marquesas, the Society Islands, Hawaii, and back to Southern California and Marina Del Ray. I roughly transcribed the route from Charles’ book, Kawabunga’s South Sea Adventure.
John Hazen, Jr. bought Windward Pilgrim in Hawaii and sailed first to Tahiti, where they were knocked down along the way. From Tahiti, they sailed back to Hawaii and eventually on to Port Townsend, WA. I don’t know the exact dates, but I believe it was the mid-90s. John told me his story before I even bought Sampaguita. The route I transcribed follows what I would expect his route could have been. The only details I know are the start and end points of each leg.
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