Comet 800 Information, Review, Specs

Make
Comet
Model
800
Number Built
245
Production Year(s)
1978 - 1986

The searches provided good information for several sections.

  • Designer: Confirmed Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot) for the Comet 800.
  • Builder: Comar Yachts, Italy.
  • Production Years: 1978-1986.
  • Comar's Ethos: Combining elegant design with robust performance, early use of fiberglass for serial production.
  • Performance Ratios: Calculated from.
    • SA/D: 21.69 (Good for light air)
    • B/D: 0.3499 (Moderate stability)
    • D/L: 194.1 (Lighter, performance-oriented)
    • One source mentions the Comet 800 is "more comfortable than 79% of all similar sailboat designs" based on a comfort ratio. This can be used to describe its comfort in motion.
  • Interior Layout: Limited direct details, but one source mentions "2 cabins" and "1 bathroom" with "3 total berths" in a sale ad. I'll need to infer a typical layout for a boat of this size based on this. There is no specific headroom data.
  • Variations: No explicit mention of MkI/MkII or rig variations in the search results.
  • Owner's Perspectives/Common Problems: Limited specific information for the Comet 800. Some general mentions of "Comet problems" but these seem to refer to other products (e.g., snowmobiles, motorcycles). One sale ad mentions "excellent condition". Not enough to create a dedicated "Owner's Perspectives" section.

I have enough information to start drafting the article. I will skip the "Owner's Perspectives" section as there isn't sufficient grounded information.

Now I will generate the article.

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Measurements

Construction & Hull

Construction Material
Fiberglass (Solid)
Hull Type
Monohull Sailboat
Keel Type
Fin
Rudder
1x Spade
Ballast
1543 lbs
Displacement
4409 lbs
Water Capacity
16 gal
Fuel Capacity
7 gal

Engine

Engine Make
Engine Model
Engine Type
Engine HP
Engine Count
1
Drive Type
Fuel Type
Hover over a measurement
IJPE FS LOALWL

Rig & Sails

Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
P (Main Luff)
-
E (Main Foot)
-
I (Foretriangle Height)
-
J (Foretriangle Base)
-
Forestay Length (est)
-
Main Sail Area
-
Foretriangle Sail Area
-
Total Sail Area (Reported)
364 sqft
Total Sail Area (Calc)
-

Dimensions

LOA
25.59 ft
LWL
21.65 ft
Beam
8.68 ft
Draft
4.76 ft
Max Headroom
-
Air Draft
-

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.23 kn
Pounds per Inch Immersion
671.47