Bingham, the designer, commenced the construction of a plug for a hull of his own, but was compelled to sell it before it was completed to Nor'Star Fiberglass Yachts in California United States, who put the boat into production.
Nor'Star produced kits for owner completion and also ready-to-sail boats, built under contract by Westerly Marine of Santa Ana, California.
In 1977, Nor'Star ended production and the molds and tooling were purchased by Pacific Seacraft of Washington, North Carolina, which produced the design until 1998.
The boat was proposed for building in ferro-cement construction at that time, but later changed to fiberglass, although wooden examples with caravel planking were also built.
It has a cutter rig with a bowsprit, a slightly spooned plumb stem, an over-vertical transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel.
[12] In a review in Good Old Boat magazine, John Vigor wrote, " The Flicka is high quality in a small package with a large price tag.
For a cruising couple, that's snug, but ample ... Because she is a cult boat, and because she is strongly and sensibly constructed, the Flicka retains her value very well on the second-hand market.
The price of a used Flicka will be substantially lower than that of a new boat, of course, but there are very few basement bargains unless you happen to come across one of the pre-1978 originals, built by an amateur from a finished hull or a kit.
"[13] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Flicka ('happy little girl' in Swedish) is a stiff and stable midget cruise-maker, originally built in wood.
Best features: Small size but heavy construction make Flicka a very seaworthy and comfortable singlehander, with adequate space for a couple.
"[4] A 2011 staff report in Sailing Magazine described the boat, "The Flicka is like Elvis or Prince, one word and you immediately draw a mental picture.