Com-Pac Yachts Offers TillerClutch™ as Tiller-Control Option
Device To Be Option for All the Boat Builder’s New Tiller-Steered Boats
Pittsboro, N.C., Jan. 12, 2014 — Com-Pac Yachts of Clearwater, FL, long known for manufacturing small sailboats of exceptional quality, now offers the WaveFront TillerClutch™ as a manual tiller-control option on all of its tiller-steered new boats. Com-Pac Yachts is owned by the Hutchins Company.
Co-owner Gerry Hutchins said the TillerClutch is an excellent addition to the company’s 10 tiller-steered models, including its trailerable catboats, sloops and cruisers up to 23 feet.
“I believe the TillerClutch is a more sophisticated way to control the tiller compared to what’s been available,” Hutchins said. “It’s just like WaveFront says; it’s the next step, the next generation, in lashing the tiller.”
The TillerClutch is a simple, robust and intuitive tiller-control accessory that gives short- and single-handed sailors moments of hands-free steering with the simple click of an on/off manual lever mounted beneath the tiller. The TillerClutch has been praised for its ease of installation and use, one-handed operation, and the minimum cockpit space it uses.
“We are honored that Com-Pac Yachts has agreed to become an OEM dealer of the WaveFront TillerClutch,” said Pete Crawford, inventor and WaveFront co-owner with his wife Katherine Smart. “The Hutchins Co. is famous for building superior small Com-Pac Yachts that are easy to rig and sail — especially for short-handed sailors. The TillerClutch, with its simple, yet elegant design, is a perfect accessory for these popular boats.”
The company will also sell the TillerClutch separately to anyone through its online store (www.com-pacyachts.com/store).
About Hutchins Company
The Hutchins Co. is a family-owned-and-operated corporation that builds the Com-Pac line of small sailboats that are well-known for their quality, long-term value, and ease of handling. Founded in 1957 by W.L. Hutchins Sr., the company diversified into sailboat manufacturing in the early 1970s. Since building its first 16-footer in 1974, the company has developed a range of sailboats, from a 14′ day sailor to a 35′ blue water cruiser. All of them meld classic design and high quality with new and innovative technology. For more information, visit http://www.compacyachts.com, email info@com-pacyachts.com or call 727-443-4408.
