BoatsComet 45 S

Comet 45 S

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2005

A 14.2-metre cruiser with a deep 2.4-metre draft and a light displacement for responsive handling

Designed by 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 narrow beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 198
EasygoingPowered-up

20.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.3
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2175 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.3
Displacement / length
197.9
Comfort ratio
27.7
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1858
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Vallicelli, Andrea Vallicelli
Builder
Comar

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Bavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser (2005-2009)14.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.2-meter cruiser featuring a 1.85m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient performance
Hylas Yachts 4614.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a high sail area to displacement ratio
Sweden Yachts 4514.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.15-metre masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre draft and a 42% ballast ratio, designed for offshore speed and stability
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/4614.02 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop designed for offshore cruising, featuring a 1.89m draft and a balanced 10,886kg displacement
Catalina Yachts Morgan 44014.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 14-metre masthead sloop with a 1.5-metre wing keel, produced from 2004 to 2012 and later rebranded as the Catalina 440

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