WaveFront Sponsors Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention
Two Well-Known Sailors to Demo The WaveFront Tillerclutch™
Pittsboro, N.C., Jan. 17, 2011 – WaveFront, Inc. is sponsoring its first sailing event, the Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention, in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Feb. 14-21.
Two highly regarded California-based sailors, Captain Howie and Dan Phy, have agreed to demo the company’s TillerClutch on their sailboats at the convention. WaveFront owners Peter Crawford and Katherine Smart will also be there to exhibit, raffle and sell the TillerClutch, a mechanical tiller-steering device that makes it easy for short-handed or single-handed sailors to sail hands-free for short or extended periods of time.
Attendees will get a 10 percent discount.
The Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention, now in its fourth year, brings together all sorts of trailerable sailboats for a week of sailing, races, contests and seminars in the milder climate of Lake Havasu City. So far, about 150 “pocket-sized” boats are registered to participate, including Montgomerys, Catalinas, Potters, Odays, MacGregors, Com-Pacs, Vagabonds, and more.
A “pocket cruiser” is an ocean-capable sailboat that is small enough (15 to 26 feet) to be towed behind a vehicle. Lightweight, compact boats are becoming more popular in a down economy for those looking for an alternative and less expensive method of sailing. The majority of pocket cruisers are steered with tillers, making the event an ideal place to showcase the WaveFront TillerClutch, a compact clutching mechanism that makes it easier, quicker and more intuitive to adjust and secure the tiller in any fixed position with the simple click of an on/off lever.
Built of marine-quality metals in the USA, the device mounts neatly under the tiller, about 6 inches from the front, with fingertip access. A flick of the lever releases or engages a control line that securely holds the helm without slipping or masking the feel of the tiller with friction. Designed to fit most tillers, the TillerClutch can be used interchangeably with a tiller pilot to save battery power, and can be overridden if necessary.
“We are very excited to participate in this special winter sailing opportunity, which just keeps growing and growing thanks to event organizer Sean Mulligan and the many enthusiastic sailors who venture to make the trip,” said Crawford, who invented the TillerClutch.
So far, boats are coming from all surrounding Western states and from as far away as Hawaii, Canada, Washington, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming, Kansas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
