[1][2][3] The design is built by Com-Pac Yachts in the United States, starting in 2006 and it remains in production.
[1][2][4] The Com-Pac Legacy is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
[2] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Com-Pac Legacy 17 is the successor to the Com-Pac 16, the first sailboat the Hutchins Company built, back in 1975, The new ... boat has gained three inches on the waterline compared to her older sister, adding a theoretical half a knot to her maximum speed.
While sailing, a slightly taller rig should make her faster in light air compared to her older sister.
Worst features: Compared with her comp[etitor]s, relatively low headroom and narrow beam somewhat restrict cabin space.