Design and Construction
The Comet 11 Plus wears a fibreglass hull with a fin keel and a wetted surface of roughly 39 square metres (419 square feet), a footprint that keeps her immersed area modest for a vessel of her length and supports the lively character the numbers suggest hull of fibreglass. Her ballast ratio of 35 percent and capsize screening value of 1.95 indicate a yacht tuned for coastal and offshore cruising rather than all-out bluewater expedition work, while the length-to-beam ratio of 3.01 gives her a comparatively slender plan form. The immersion rate of about 261 kg per centimetre (1,464 lbs per inch) tells the practical story: she sits at a loaded draft of roughly six and a half to just under seven feet, which restricts her to larger marina entrances.
Rig and Handling
She is built with a masthead rig, and the sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 15.87 marks her as a moderately powered design — enough canvas to move well in a breeze without being overcanvased for short-handed control. Combined with the fin keel and the contained wetted surface, that rig plan supports the kind of balanced, responsive motion Finot's office was known for in this era of Comar's development. The draft band of just over six and a half to under seven feet is the trade-off: she asks for depth at the ramp and the berth, but rewards it with a keel that holds her line upwind.
Accommodations
Below, the Comet 11 Plus is fitted with eight berths, a count that speaks to a layout intended for family cruising or a full crew on a passage. The berth total is the one accommodation fact the record settles; it establishes the boat as a genuine volume carrier rather than a minimalist weekender, consistent with a fin-keel cruiser-racer of her dimensions.
Equipment and Power
The design has been offered with different engine alternatives, and among them she may carry an inboard Volvo Penta diesel. The flexible engine list means a buyer or reviewer cannot assume one standard installation; the boat was spec'd to suit varied owner preference rather than a single drivetrain package.
The Verdict
The Comet 11 Plus is a Finot-designed fibreglass cruiser with a clear performance-cruising identity: a 35 percent ballast ratio, a 15.87 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, and a fin keel under a masthead rig. She is a capable, roomy coastal and offshore cruiser whose principal limitation is draft — about seven feet loaded — that confines her to major marinas.
Pros
- Slender 3.01 length-to-beam ratio with 35 percent ballast for stable, efficient cruising
- Eight berths for a full crew or family layout
- Masthead rig with SA/D of 15.87 for balanced sail power
- Offered with Volvo Penta inboard diesel among engine choices
Cons
- Draft of 2.00–2.10 m limits access to shallow marinas and anchorages
