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Comet (British racing dinghy)
Type of single handed racing dinghy
Type of single handed racing dinghy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Comet Dinghy (UK) |
| image | Comet 582.jpg |
| crew | 1 |
| type | Monohull |
| design | Strict One-Design |
| construction | GRP |
| keel | Daggerboard |
| loa | 11 ft |
| beam | 4 ft |
| hull weight | 110 lb |
| mastheight | 19 ft |
| mainsail | 70 sqft |
| rya-pn | 1210 |
| year | 1981 |
| designer | Andrew Simmons |
the British sailing dinghy
|d-pn = |rya-pn = 1210
The Comet is a single handed, one design racing dinghy available with three separate rigging 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 organised by the Comet Class Association. The Comet is a recognised RYA dinghy class.
Specifications
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.
The sail area of 70 sqft 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
Rigging options
- Standard: 70 sqft
- Xtra (Mylar Sail): 65 sqft and a 570 mm shorter mast.
- Mino: 54 sqft and a 570 mm shorter mast. PYN 1193
References
References
- "Portsmouth Number List 2024". Royal Yachting Association.
- http://www.cometsailing.org.uk/downloads/Comet%20Measurement%20Rules%20August%202009.pdf {{Webarchive. link. (2010-12-31 ?)
- link. (2011-07-21 ?)
- (4 June 2025). "Comet Dinghy Brochure".
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