Review of Comet 100RS
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 12 berths.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Comet 100RS is 1.66, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
Comet 100RS holds a CE certification:
The boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 13.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Comet 100RS is about 1385 kg/cm, alternatively 7757 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 1385 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 7757 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Comet 100RS is 4.63.
Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.
Maintenance
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jib sheet | 31.0 m | (101.7 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 31.0 m | (101.7 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 77.5 m | (254.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 68.2 m | (223.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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