Design and Construction
The Comet 38 wears the hallmarks of a Finot cruising design from the era when Comar had already settled into fiberglass production. Her hull is built in fiberglass, and the published dimensions place her firmly in the mid-size cruiser bracket: the 9.50-meter waterline against an 11.90-meter overall length, with the broad 3.74-meter beam and a 6800 kg displacement. A fixed keel drawing 2.10 meters of standard draft suits her to open-water cruising rather than shoal-water gunkholing. The 82-square-meter sail plan on a sloop rig speaks to a straightforward, manageable canvas for a couple or small crew.
Rig and Handling
As a sloop, the Comet 38 keeps her sail handling uncomplicated. The 82-square-meter total sail area is substantial for a 6800 kg hull, and the sloop configuration means a single mainsail and a headsail carry the load without the complexity of a cutter or ketch. The Lombardini LDW 1204 M engine, rated at 33 cv, provides auxiliary power for maneuvering and calm conditions. The fixed-keel arrangement and the long waterline define the boat's cruising geometry.
Accommodations
Comar offered the Comet 38 in three interior layouts. The standard version provides three cabins, one toilet, and sleeping space for ten. The owner version trims that to two cabins, one toilet, and six berths, a quieter arrangement for a private cruising couple or family. The charter version keeps three cabins but adds a second toilet and lists no berth count in the record, a layout plainly aimed at the bareboat trade. The spread from ten berths down to six shows how much the same hull could be reconfigured for different service.
The Verdict
The Comet 38 is a Finot-designed fiberglass sloop from Comar Yachts, built as a straightforward cruiser with a long waterline and a generous sloop rig. Three layout options let her serve owner, charter, and standard cruising roles from one hull, and the 33 cv Lombardini gives modest auxiliary power. The absence of recorded ballast, tankage, and detailed sail-component dimensions in the datasheet leaves parts of her specification open, but the core cruising geometry is clear.
Pros
- Long 9.50 m waterline on an 11.90 m hull for efficient cruising length
- Three distinct interior layouts for owner, charter, and standard use
- Simple sloop rig with 82 m² of sail area on a 6800 kg hull
Cons
- Datasheet records zero ballast, zero tankage, and no individual sail-plane dimensions
- Fixed 2.10 m keel limits shallow-water access
