Comet (British racing dinghy)

Comet Dinghy (UK)

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]
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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]}

The Comet has a large uncluttered cockpit, rear mainsheet (with centre mainsheet permitted under class rules) and an unbattened 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) for the standard Comet rig is slightly less than for the International Laser Standard. The mast is in two sections and is loose footed like the Laser rig.^{[citation needed]}

Latest sail number: 880^{[citation needed]}

• 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]}

• Comet Class Association
• Comet Dinghies (Builder's Site)
• RYA clubs with Comet fleets