Bruce Potter Bingham (March 10, 1940 – November 1, 2022) designed sailboats including the Flicka 20[1][2] and, on the larger end, the Fantasia 35,[3] Anastasia 32,[4] and the Andromeda 48.[5][6]

Bingham was also an author, having written Workbench, a longstanding column in Cruising World magazine. He also wrote a number of sailing books including Ferro Cement: Design, Techniques and Applications and Cruising Sketchbook.[5][6]

Bingham was born in Detroit.[7] He died on November 1, 2022, aged 82.[8]

Designs

Bingham's designs include:[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Flicka 20 Sailboat : Bluewaterboats.org". bluewaterboats.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2019). "Flicka 20 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Fantasia 35 (Bingham)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Anastasia 32". Sailboat Guide. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bruce Bingham". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bruce Bingham". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bruce Bingham: Designer of a sailing cult". The Bradenton Herald. February 6, 1989. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Goodbye to Bruce Potter Bingham". flicka20. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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