Design and Construction
Comar built the 275 in Italy as a solid fiberglass hull with a fin keel. The boat's displacement-length ratio of 172 places her among what one review termed "light racers," and her length-to-beam ratio of 3.05 gives her the narrow, purposeful profile typical of that class light racers classification. The wetted surface runs about 452 square feet, and the immersion rate of roughly 1,374 pounds per inch means she sits heavily for her length when loaded. A spade rudder and 6.56-foot draft round out a hull form tuned for responsiveness over ultimate load-carrying.
Rig and Handling
The masthead sloop rig is served by running rig of notably heavy specification: jib and genoa sheets run 37 feet at 14 mm diameter, the mainsheet stretches 92.5 feet, and spinnaker sheets reach 81.4 feet, all at the same 14 mm gauge running rig dimensions. That uniformity suggests a deck plan laid out for secure, low-stretch control under load. Her theoretical hull speed sits at 7.64 knots, and the Motion Comfort Ratio of 21.6 indicates a ride that is brisk rather than plush. The capsize screening value of 2.05 is above the threshold accepted for ocean racing, a figure that writing in Yachtdatabase one reviewer used to mark her clearly as a coastal and inshore boat rather than a circumnavigator capsize screening limit.
Accommodations and Systems
Factory specification lists a 29-horsepower diesel engine turning a single shaft, with 16 gallons of fuel and 63 gallons of water — modest tankage that suits weekend and coastal use more than extended gunkholing. The 37-foot length and 12-foot beam give a footprint comparable to other Comar cruiser-racers of the era, though the yard describes only the shell and systems, not the interior arrangement. The mechanical baseline is a small diesel, light fuel capacity, and a water tank sized for a small crew over several days.
The Verdict
The Comet 275 is a coherent late-eighties Italian design: light on her lines, stiff in structure, and rigged with oversized sheets that speak to a serious sailing intent. She is not built for ocean racing by the numbers, but her fin-keel hull and masthead rig make her a capable inshore performer with the tankage to support short coastal passages.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull with directly laminated reinforcements for stiffness
- Masthead rig with heavy 14 mm running rig throughout
- 29 hp diesel with 63 gal water capacity for coastal cruising
Cons
- Capsize screening value excludes her from ocean-race acceptance
- Light 16 gal fuel capacity limits range under power
- Classed as a "light racer" rather than a heavy-displacement cruiser
