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Comet 15

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1984–1987

A 14.6-meter masthead sloop designed by Groupe Finot and Jacques Fauroux as a refined evolution of the Comet 14

Designed by Groupe Finot, Fauroux & Jacques Fauroux, built by Comar.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 197
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1997 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
197.4
Comfort ratio
31.6
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2051
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1987
Units built
14
Designer
Groupe Finot, Fauroux, Jacques Fauroux
Builder
Comar

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Hallberg-Rassy 4414.45 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed performance cruiser featuring a modern fractional rig and dual rudders for balanced handling
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious 14.6-metre cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
Oyster Marine 48 Lightwave14.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Schumacher-designed performance cruiser balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with a comfortable motion
Bavaria Yachts 4714.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.65-metre cruiser featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, produced throughout the 1990s
Hanse Yachts 46014.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2022 Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop with a 4.79-metre beam and a 2.25-metre draft for stable, high-volume cruising
Bavaria Yachts C4614.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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