Comet
Crew – 1
Fleet Captain: Sue Jones Cx835
| Length | 11′ 4″ | 3.45 m |
| Beam | 4′ 6″ | 1.37 m |
| Hull Weight | 110 lbs | 50 kg |
Comet is a single handed, light, easily transportable and launchable by one person. It requires low maintenance and offers challenging performance, but most of all is one design. The Comet is fast but surprisingly forgiving. Plenty of sail area for exciting sailing and amazing light wind performance but easily reefed for beginners. Extremely comfortable to sail with a roomy cockpit.
There are three main sail rigs – ‘Standard, ‘Xtra’, and ‘Mino’ (the latter is a small rig, mainly for junior sailors)
| Standard | Xtra | Mino | ||||
| Sail Area | 70 sq ft | 6.5 sq m | 65 sq ft | 6.0 sq m | 54 sq ft | 5.0 sq ft |
| Mast Height | 19′ 10″ | 6.05 m | 17′ 11″ | 5.48 m | 16′ 10″ | 5.13 m |
| Boom Length | 9′ | 2.74 m | 8′ 2″ | 2.485 m | 8′ 6″ | 2.59 m |
| PY | 1204 | 1204 | ? | |||
There is also a newer sail for the Xtra rig, size intermediate between ‘standard and ‘xtra’ – see here
Comet Class Association – https://www.cometsailing.org.uk/
Comets at 2020 Club Championships
Comet Open at NSC 2021 – see here for information
