Comet 12 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

41.44' · 12.63 m

Disp.

16,534 lbs · 7,500 kg

First year

1985

The Comet 12 represents a significant chapter in Comar Yachts' transition from pure racing pedigree to the "performance cruiser" archetype that would define the Italian brand through the 1980s. Designed by the esteemed naval architect Andrea Vallicelli, this model arrived in the mid1980s as a successor to the highly successful designs of the previous decade. It bridged the gap between the radical IOR (International Offshore Rule) shapes of the 1970s and the more voluminous, comfortoriented cruisers that emerged in the 1990s. The vessel was a direct response to a market demanding a boat that could perform on a racecourse during a weekend regatta while providing the luxury and safety required for extended Mediterranean cruising.