Flicka (Junk Rig)
Description
Junk rig conversions are common among Flicka owners for shorthanded simplicity, using a fully battened, balanced lug sail (no boom, easy reefing from cockpit). Typical area ~250–300 sq ft, with soft or rigid battens for reduced weight aloft. Conversions cost $2,000–$4,000; examples include home-built hulls and Pacific Seacraft retrofits. Benefits: No halyards, weathercocking in gusts, offshore friendly (e.g., solo circumnavigations). Drawbacks: Slightly slower upwind (~35° apparent). Resources: Junk Rig Association forums detail Flicka-specific setups.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bruce Bingham |
|---|---|
| Builder | Pacific Seacraft |
| Length | 20.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.000 ft |
| LWL | 18.000 ft |
| Beam | 80.000 ft |
| Displacement | 5500 lb |
| Ballast | 1750 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.330 ft |
| Year Built | 1972 |
The standard boat dimensions
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| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
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| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.