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Comet 460

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1987–1993

A 14.2-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.35m fin keel and high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance

Designed by Groupe Finot & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot), 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 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 202
EasygoingPowered-up

22.7 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.7
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Draws more than ~87% 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
34.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.7
Displacement / length
202.3
Comfort ratio
33.4
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1704
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1987–1993
Units built
122
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Comar

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Hunter Marine 46014.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, offering a stable platform for offshore passage making
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
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
Bavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser (2005-2009)14.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.2-metre cruiser featuring a 1.85m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient performance
Beneteau First 47.714.33 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with offshore capability
Hanse Yachts 46114.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing

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