Design and Construction
Comar built the 275 in Italy with a solid-fiberglass, fin-keel hull and directly laminated reinforcements for stiffness. She displaces 13,228 pounds, draws 6.56 feet, and has a spade rudder. Her waterline measures 32.5 feet, while her beam is just over 12 feet.
A displacement-length ratio of 172 places the Comet 275 among what one review called “light racers”. Her length-to-beam ratio of 3.05 gives her the narrow, purposeful profile typical of that class. Wetted surface is about 452 square feet, and an immersion rate of roughly 1,374 pounds per inch means she sits heavily for her length when loaded. Overall, the hull form favors responsiveness over maximum load-carrying ability.
Rig and Handling
The Comet 275 carries a masthead sloop rig with notably heavy running rigging. The jib and genoa sheets are 37 feet long and 14 mm in diameter; the mainsheet is 92.5 feet long; and the spinnaker sheets measure 81.4 feet. All use the same 14 mm gauge. That uniform specification suggests a deck plan intended to provide secure, low-stretch control under load.
Her theoretical hull speed is 7.64 knots. A Motion Comfort Ratio of 21.6 points to a ride that is brisk rather than plush. The capsize screening value is 2.05, above the threshold accepted for ocean racing. Writing in Yachtdatabase, one reviewer used that figure to identify her clearly as a coastal and inshore boat rather than a circumnavigator, based on the ocean-racing capsize screening limit.
Machinery and Tankage
The factory specification lists a 29-horsepower diesel engine driving a single shaft. Fuel capacity is 16 gallons, and water capacity is 63 gallons. That modest tankage is better suited to weekends and coastal cruising than extended gunkholing.
At 37 feet long with a beam of just over 12 feet, the Comet 275 has a footprint comparable to other Comar cruiser-racers of the period. The yard’s information describes the shell and systems but not the interior arrangement. Mechanically, the baseline is a small diesel, limited fuel capacity, and enough water for a small crew over several days.
The Verdict
The Comet 275 is a coherent late-eighties Italian design: light on her lines, structurally stiff, and fitted with oversized sheets that reflect serious sailing intent. By the numbers, she isn’t built for ocean racing. Her fin-keel hull and masthead rig instead make her a capable inshore performer, with tankage suited to short coastal passages.
Pros
- Solid-fiberglass hull with directly laminated reinforcements for stiffness
- Masthead rig with heavy 14 mm running rigging throughout
- 29 hp diesel and 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
- Classified as a “light racer” rather than a heavy-displacement cruiser
