Fall 2000

Some time ago, Jill Geary proposed putting together an issue of Flicka Friends dedicated to the women who sail Flickas. This sounded like a great idea and I offered one of the next issues for this project. There are roughly thirty women on the mailing list and hopefully there will be enough interest and support to fill an entire issue.

If you would like to help Jill with this effort, contact her at: Jill Geary 10077 Riverhead Drive San Diego, CA 92129 or flickas@pacbell.net

There are two great stories about s/v RAPPORT’s Passage to Hawaii on the internet (see the Flicka Home Page).

The first is by Jack Harding (“Captain”) and the second is by Don Marken (“crew”). Both are about the same trip and provide great reading about an extended trip offshore aboard a Flicka.

Our new magazine is featuring a review of the Flicka in the current issue. If you own or have owned this fine sailboat, we would love to send you our questionnaire. We rely heavily on owner feedback for our reviews.

Joshua Colvin Managing Editor Small Craft Advisor 907 Anchor Morro Bay, CA 93442 (805) 771-9393

If you are interested, please drop me an e-mail and I’ll return the survey.

In August, Bruce P. Bingham contacted Flicka Friends Publisher Dennis Pratt and Flicka Home Page WebCaptain Rod Bruckdorfer about his plan to build a new Flicka. He also expressed an interest in sending a number of unpublished Flicka articles to this newsletter for publication. This is great news Bruce described the new Flicka as a larger cruising boat that will sail very well. It will be larger than the current Flicka, allowing for improvements in speed because of the longer waterline. This change in length will also allow additional space below. The two Flicka interiors (open and enclosed head) types will be blended together so that the head of the new Flicka does not infringe on the salon area. One thing Bruce would like from current or former Flicka owners are comments about what is right about the Flicka. He is also interested in hearing about what might be changed or added and of course any suggestions for improvements. You can forward your comments directly to Bruce via the e-mail address listed below. Look for more information in future issues of Flicka Friends. Bruce_Bingham@ij.net

In the previous issue of Latitudes & Attitudes, I noticed that their BoatBooks review section included Charlie Dewell’s book “KAWABUNGA!’s South Sea Adventure. This is (of course) the story of sailing a Flicka into the South Pacific from San Diego and returning to the mainland via Hawaii.

If you do not already own this fine book, contact Charlie for your copy at: South Sea Publishing 14025 Panay Way Marina del Rey, CA 902092 (800) 440-8001 www.southseapublishing.com

Recently, there was some great news on the Flicka Home Page, Sail Net and on the Pacific Seacraft Home Page. Pacific Seacraft is putting the Flicka and the Dana back into production. There was enough interest in both designs to bring this about. Pacific Seacraft sent me the specification sheet for the Flicka. The base price is $59,000 with a Yanmar diesel inboard and enclosed head.

The initial comments made it sound like the Flicka might be spartan. After review-ing the information, there are still plenty of options available ranging from roller furling to shore power, a lightning ground, a B & G instrument package and a trailer.

You can find the specifications on the Pacific Seacraft Home Page: