Comet Fleet The friendly single-hander
Fast and exciting for club racing but with a roomy uncluttered cockpit this boat is ideal for beginners and lightweights.
Renowned as a deceptively fast dinghy in light winds, the decent sail area and light hull ensure an exciting ride in a breeze! The standard sail is easily reefed by wrapping the sail around the mast - thereby reducing the sail area.
At only 50kg hull weight and using a two-piece mast, the Comet will easily cartop. Built in GRP in a wide range of colour schemes with rig controls led aft. The options list includes race rigging kits with ball-bearing blocks and Dyneema control lines as well as covers and launching trolleys.
The Comet Mino uses the same hull but with a shorter bottom mast section and smaller sail, making it ideal for juniors as light as 6 stone. When they get older, gaining weight and experience, the dinghy can easily be upgraded to the full rig at a very modest cost. The Comet Mino has also found a keen following amongst the more mature sailor, providing thrills without so many spills!
Prices: New - ready to sail from around £3,000
Second hand Price - from about £600
Contact the Fleet Captain, John Comfort, for more information and a trial sail.
See also the Class Association site.
Specifications | | Length | 11 ft 4 inches | 3.45 m | | Beam | 4ft 6 inches | 1.37m | | Sail Area | 70 sq ft | 6.50 sq m | | Mino Sail Area | 54 sq ft | 5.00 sq m | | Hull Weight | 110 lbs | 50 kg | | PN Comet | 1173 | | PN Comet Mino | 1193 |
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