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This article first appeared in the September, 1980 issue of The Small Boat Journal, written by Katy Burke N.A. Photos by Bruce Bingham, the designer of the Flicka. I do not know the whereabouts of Katy Burke. Further reading from the author can be found on Thriftbooks. Bruce Bingham passed away on November 1, 2022, aged 82. His contributions are still being appreciated. A previous owner passed on a folder of various… Read More
This article first appeared in the September, 1980 issue of The Small Boat Journal, written by Bruce P. Bingham, the designer of the Flicka 20. It appeared again in the Fall of 2001 issue of Flicka Friends and subsequently was uploaded to http://www.Flicka20.com. Bruce Bingham passed away on November 1, 2022, aged 82. His contributions are still being appreciated. A previous owner passed on a folder of various Flicka 20 hard copy… Read More
This Pacific Seacraft Corporation of California promotional material was reprinted from Sea magazine, published September 1989, and written by Peter Bohr. I received a folder of various Flicka 20 hard copy brochures and articles when I purchased Sampaguita, Hull #317 and this was included. In my reduction of paper storage, I have decided to preserve and share them digitally. All Copyrights are retained by the original owners.
A boat that wants to achieve balance is motivating, fun, and easy to sail. An endearing quality of Sampaguita, my Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, is her willingness to steer herself. I remember the feeling of excitement, having just changed boats from a squirrelly Columbia 26 MKii, when I first realized how easy it was to balance the Flicka. It was easy to imagine the fun and freedom I would have. When single-handing in… Read More
It’s time to do some work on the Sampaguita, starting with the mast. I had the mast down in 2014 for some minor work, but there will be a bit more going on this time around. The last time I lowered it, I had to ask for some help when it was about halfway down. This time I was able to do it by myself thanks to Bruce Bingham’s, The Sailor’s Sketchbook…. Read More
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