COMET DINGHIES

Comet, the friendly singlehander - The original Comet, fast and exciting for club racing but with its roomy uncluttered cockpit and optional Mino Rig can be ideal for beginners and lightweights. Having been built for twenty five years, there are large fleets at many clubs and the active Class Association organises plenty of Comet races each year. Renowned as a deceptively fast dinghy in light winds, the decent sail area and light hull ensure an exciting ride in a breeze!

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 a standard Comet is ready to sail and has top quality fittings with powerful rig controls led aft. An extensive options list includes race rigging kits with ball-bearing blocks and Dyneema control lines as well as covers and launching trolleys.

Comet Mino, the most stable singlehander - Although the standard sail is easily reefed, the Comet Mino uses a shorter bottom mast and smaller rig, 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!

Comet Zero, a proper little dinghy - Great for beginners. A handy size and light weight, the new Zero can be sailed and enjoyed by everyone. Comfortable, roomy and uncluttered, the standard Zero is beautifully simple with a stayed mast and single sail. A pivoting centerboard is a lot more forgiving than the daggerboard usually fitted to small dinghies. All round "sit in seats" and a low cockpit floor give a great feeling of security, compared with some other beginners dinghies. An optional furling jib and the addition of toestraps raise the speed and excitement.