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
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at club level and at open meetings
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Comet Class Association. The Comet is a recognised
RYA dinghy class.
Specifications
The Comet has a large uncluttered
cockpit, rear
mainsheet
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Terminology
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(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.
The sail area of 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.
Latest sail number: 880
Rigging options
* Standard:
* Xtra (Mylar Sail): and a 570 mm shorter mast.
* Mino: and a 570 mm shorter mast.
PYN 1193
References
External links
Comet Class AssociationComet Dinghies (Builder's Site)RYA clubs with Comet fleets
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