Clark Mills (boatbuilder and designer)
Clark Mills (1915, Michigan - December 11, 2001, Clearwater Florida[1]) was an American designer and builder of boats.
He was best known as the designer of economical and practical boats such as the Optimist pram, Windmill, Com-Pac 16 and others. He began building boats before World War II and after the war opened the Mills Boat Works in Clearwater, Florida.
See also
- Optimist pram
- Windmill
- Com-Pac 16
- Naval architecture
References
- Bill Douglas "Simple Man Simple Boat
- Origins of the International Optimist Dinghy
- Sailing Magazine, March 1999: An 8-foot giant of a sailboat
- Hutchins Company Profile discusses the Com-Pac 16 designed by Clark Mills.
- Builder of Snipes.