Comet (British racing dinghy)
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Andrew Simmons |
| Year | 1981 |
| Design | Strict One-Design |
| Name | Comet Dinghy (UK) |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | GRP |
| Hull weight | 110 lb (50 kg) |
| LOA | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) |
| Beam | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 70 sq ft (6.5 m2) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 1210[1] |
The Comet is a single handed, one design racing dinghy available with three separate rigging[2] options: Standard, Xtra and Mino, that can be raced competitively alongside each other. It is mainly sailed in the United Kingdom at club level and at open meetings[3] organised by the Comet Class Association. The Comet is a recognised RYA dinghy class.[citation needed]
Specifications
[edit]The Comet has a large uncluttered cockpit, rear mainsheet (with centre mainsheet permitted under class rules) and an un-battened sail with a sleeve luff on an unstayed rig. The hull and deck is manufactured from glass-reinforced plastic and available in a number of colour combinations.[citation needed]
The sail area of 70 square feet (6.5 m2)[4] for the standard Comet rig is slightly less than for the ILCA 7. The mast is in two sections and is loose footed like the Laser rig.
Latest sail number: 880[citation needed]
Rigging options
[edit]- Standard: 70 sq ft (6.5 m2)[citation needed]
- Xtra (Mylar Sail): 65 sq ft (6.0 m2) and a 570 mm shorter mast.[citation needed]
- Mino: 54 sq ft (5.0 m2) and a 570 mm shorter mast. PYN 1193[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Portsmouth Number List 2024" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ http://www.cometsailing.org.uk/downloads/Comet%20Measurement%20Rules%20August%202009.pdf Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine?
- ^ http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?s=16&searchtext=comet Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine?
- ^ "Comet Dinghy Brochure" (PDF). cometsailing.org.uk. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.