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Comet 333

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1989–1990

An Andrea Vallicelli-designed masthead sloop chosen as the one-design fleet for the inaugural 1989 Giro d'Italia a Vela

Designed by A. Vallicelli & Andrea Vallicelli, built by Comar.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

1.97 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

224 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 224
EasygoingPowered-up

17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.2
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2921 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
223.6
Comfort ratio
23.9
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1108
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1989–1990
Designer
A. Vallicelli, Andrea Vallicelli
Builder
Comar

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Moody 34610.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull
Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull

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