Design and Construction
The hull is solid fibreglass, and the keel is iron rather than lead, paired with a fin profile and spade rudder on a 9.86-foot beam hull. With a length-to-beam ratio of 2.97, the 910 is a relatively narrow boat by modern cruiser standards, and the 32 percent ballast ratio reflects a moderate stance for a fin-keeled design of its era. The wetted surface runs about 301 square feet, and the immersion rate of roughly 1,044 pounds per inch tells you how heavily she loads for each inch of sinkage under cruising gear. Those numbers describe a small, traditional-volume racer-cruiser whose fine hull form predates the beamy volume-driven cruisers that later defined the category.
Rig and Handling
The Comet 910 carries a fractional sloop rig on a 29.86-foot overall length with a draft that varies between 5.58 and 5.88 feet depending on load, which keeps her within the draft limits of most marinas anchor. The combination of a fin keel and spade rudder gives her the maneuverability expected of a Groupe Finot design from this period, and the moderate ballast ratio suggests a boat that responds to trim rather than brute stability. Her proportions place her among the lithe early-seventies cruiser-racers rather than the heavy-displacement cruisers that preceded the decade.
Accommodations
Below, the Comet 910 is fitted with six berths, a count that places her in the practical family-cruiser bracket for a boat under 30 feet. The layout reflects the early-seventies approach to compact cruising accommodation, where berth count was a primary measure of a small boat's overnight capability. The figure alone shows Comar's intent to make the 910 a usable weekender rather than a stripped racer.
The Verdict
The Comet 910 is a historically significant small fin-keel sloop that opened Comar's Comet generation under Groupe Finot's hand. She is a narrow, moderate-ballast cruiser-racer with an iron keel, six berths, and a draft that suits confined marinas. The several-hundred-boat production run confirms a design that found its market in the seventies and remains a recognizable entry in the early Comet story.
Pros
- Early Groupe Finot design opening Comar's Comet line
- Draft of 5.58–5.88 ft keeps her into most marinas
- Six berths in under 30 ft; several hundred built
Cons
- Iron keel rather than lead; narrow 2.97 l/b ratio limits interior volume
- No later-generation upgrades or refinements described for this model
