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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!,… Read More

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, Voyage 2024 Tags: charles s. dewell, cruising, Flicka 20, french polybesia, google earth, hawaii, john hazen jr., kawabunga, marqusas, Mexico, pacific sailing, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, Sampaguita, san diego sailboat, society islands, south sea, tahiti, Windward Pilgrim

Why I Bought a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20

Sampaguita Sailing up Jervis Inlet People who originally ordered a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 could get a new, well built, high-end, blue water capable cruiser with or without big boat amenities. It had a design that sailed well and looked good. This strength and variety have been good for the second-hand market. Having owned the 1985 Flicka 20, Sampaguita, now for six years, I have a lot of first-hand experience to talk about… Read More

Category: Culture, Life in 240 Inches, The Dock Life Tags: blue water, Bluewater, bristol channel cutter, Buying, cockpit sole, dana 24, Flicka 20, Flicka20, hawaii, inboard, John Hazen, john vigor, liveABOARD, outboard, Pacific Seacraft, port jervis, port townsend, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, Twenty Small Sailboats, Vancouver Island, westsail, Windward Pilgrim