# Flicka 20

> Community archive for the Bruce Bingham–designed Flicka 20 sailboat — a 20-foot full-keel pocket cruiser built primarily by Pacific Seacraft (1978–1998), with earlier production by Westerly and Nor'star. Home of the FlickaBase owner registry, the *Flicka Friends* newsletter archive (1995–2020), articles on rig and gear, and passage logs from owners around the world.

## About

- [About the Flicka 20](https://flicka20.com/about-flicka-20-sailboat): Designer history, production history, and what makes the Flicka unusual among small bluewater boats.
- [Flicka Specifications](https://flicka20.com/flicka-specifications): Length 20'0", LWL 18'2", beam 8'0", draft 3'3", displacement 6,000 lb, sail area 249 sq ft. Includes hull-number-identification tables for pre-1984 and 1984+ HIN formats.
- [Flicka Rig](https://flicka20.com/flicka-rig): Sloop, gaff, and junk rig variants.
- [Flicka Engines](https://flicka20.com/flicka-engines): Yanmar 1GM10 (factory) plus discussion of Nanni, Beta, and Vetus repower options.

## Owner registry

- [FlickaBase](https://flicka20.com/flicka-database): 207 individual Flicka 20 sailboats with hull numbers, owners, locations, and photos.
- [Flicka Names](https://flicka20.com/flicka-names): Searchable A–Z list of all 207 registered Flickas.
- [Flicka Passages](https://flicka20.com/flicka-passages): Cruising logs from 73 boats — Atlantic crossings, French canal transits, Pacific island-hopping, single-handed long-distance voyages.
- [Flickas For Sale](https://flicka20.com/flickas-for-sale): Active listings.

## Publications

- [Flicka Friends Newsletter Archive](https://flicka20.com/flicka-newsletters): All 71 issues of the *Flicka Friends* newsletter (1995–2020) preserved as PDF with cover thumbnails.
- [Flicka Books](https://flicka20.com/flicka-books): Books written by Flicka owners and books featuring the Flicka.
- [Flicka Brochures](https://flicka20.com/flicka-brochures): Pacific Seacraft sales brochures and vintage advertisements.
- [Flicka Reviews](https://flicka20.com/flicka-reviews): John Vigor's *Good Old Boat* review (full reprint), plus Blue Water Boats, Sailing Magazine, and Small Craft Advisor.

## Articles

- [About the Flicka](https://flicka20.com/articles-about-flicka): Design, history, and character.
- [Cruising Tales](https://flicka20.com/articles-flicka-cruising-tales): Voyage reports.
- [Flicka Gear](https://flicka20.com/articles-flicka-gear): Tenders, equipment, outfit pieces.
- [Flicka Improvements](https://flicka20.com/articles-flicka-improvements): Owner refits and modifications.
- [Flicka Trailer Sailing](https://flicka20.com/articles-flicka-trailer-sailing): Trailers, launching, mast lowering.

## Community

- [Visitors Log](https://flicka20.com/flicka-visitors-log): 194 visitor entries from 2008 to present.
- [Contact](https://flicka20.com/contact): How to add or update a Flicka in the registry.