RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show

Farnborough International Exhibition Centre Etps Road, Farnborough

The Comet Class Association will have a stand at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 22nd and 23rd February 2025.  

Burghfield (Southern Aphelion)

Burghfield Sailing Club Hangar Road, Theale, Reading, Berkshire

Burghfield is a longstanding venue for Comet opens, and successful Championships have also been held at the club. The open meetings are held jointly with other classes, and in 2025 […]

Up River YC (Eastern Aphelion)

Up River Yacht Club Pooles Lane, Hullbridge, Essex

This is a special venue, and well worth the trip to get there. It is tidal, with strong currents. It has "cans" with names as racing marks. The club facilities […]

Fishers Green (Eastern Aphelion)

Fishers Green Sailing Club Waltham Abbey

Fishers Green is a longstanding venue for Comet opens, and successful Championships have also been held at the club. The open meetings are held jointly with other classes, and in […]

Hawley Lake (Western Aphelion)

Hawley Lake Sail Training Centre Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey

Hawley Lake is a small friendly club which has held Comet opens for many years. The open is being held alongside normal club racing (but with a separate start). Club […]

Silver Wing SC (Southern Aphelion)

Silver Wing Sailing Club Staines Rd, Wraysbury

Silver Wing SC held successful Comet opens in 2022 and 2023, then were fantastic hosts of our Association Championship in 2024. The club is easily reached off the M25. The […]

Winsford Flash (Northern Aphelion)

Winsford Flash Sailing Club Stocks Hill, Darnhall, Winsford, Cheshire

Winsford Flash has an active Comet fleet with a class captain and separate series. It is the most active Northern Comet racing club and is a really friendly place. The […]

Nottingham (Eastern Aphelion)

Nottingham Sailing Club Adbolton Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Nottingham SC is based on a broad section of the River Trent and has an active Comet fleet. The open meetings are well attended, normally at least 20 entrants. The […]

Attenborough SC (Northern Aphelion)

In 2025 we are making a welcome return to Attenborough SC, after a gap of a few years. We previously enjoyed our open meetings here, and also a well-attended Association […]

Gunfleet SC (National Championship)

Gunfleet SC has held Comet opens and hosted a successful Association Championship in 2018. We are delighted that the club has volunteered to host our 2025 National Championship. It will […]

Cransley (Association Championship)

Cransley Sailing Club Eagle Lane, Cransley, Northamptonshire

Comet opens at Cransley are always well-attended.  This is also a regular Championship venue for the Comets, and we will be returning in 2025 for the Association Championship. Nigel Austin […]

Redditch (Western Aphelion)

Redditch Sailing Club Proctors Barn Lane, Redditch

A Comet open was first held at Redditch in 2022. Redditch is a small friendly club on a water which suits Comets. There is a club Comet and quite a […]

Shustoke SC (Northern Aphelion)

Shustoke Sailing Club Reservoir Drive,, Shustoke, West Midlands

Shustoke held its first Comet open in 2023, and it was a success. There is a growing fleet of Comets and the club comes highly recommended. The open will take […]

Carsington (Northern Aphelion)

Carsington Sailing Club Carsington Water, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Carsington SC is based at a very large reservoir with great facilities in a beautiful area. Comets will have a separate start at the end of club starts.

Mudeford (Western Aphelion)

Mudeford Sailing Club Argyle Road, Christchurch, Dorset

This is the first day of Mudeford Week, so we will be racing alongside other classes. This is a longstanding arrangement which works well. The clubhouse is in a converted […]

Severn Sailing Club (Western Aphelion)

Severn Sailing Club Bredon's Norton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

A longstanding venue for Comet opens, with a healthy number of Comet helms at the club. River sailing in a beautiful area, plenty of room to rig and launch, plus […]

Chipstead (Eastern Aphelion)

Chipstead Sailing Club Longford Lake, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent

Chipstead has a thriving Comet fleet. There are excellent facilities and launching is easy. Comet opens attract many of the home fleet as well as visitors - over 20 entrants […]

Crawley Mariners (Southern Aphelion)

Crawley Mariners Yacht Club Lake View Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex

A longstanding venue for Comet opens, and an ideal location for our highly manoeuverable dinghy. There is an active Comet fleet with a class captain. A small, friendly club which […]

Bowmoor SC (Southern Aphelion)

Bowmoor Sailing Club Coln Park Lake, Fairford Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire

Bowmoor SC is a thriving club on a large lake of some 120 acres in rural Gloucestershire (Southern Cotswolds). Bowmoor is experienced at holding successful open and championship events. There […]

Merthyr Tydfil (Western Aphelion)

Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club Pontsticill Reservoir, Merthyr Tydfil

Comet opens have been held at Merthyr Tydfil for many years. A fantastic Comet National Championship was held here in 2024. The club is nestled on the shores of a […]

Redesmere (Northern Aphelion)

Redesmere Sailing Club Congleton Road, Siddington, Macclesfield, Cheshire

  A longstanding venue for Comet opens, and an ideal location for our highly manoeuverable dinghy. A small, friendly club which has really good facilities and is a past winner […]

Ogston Sailing Club (Eastern Aphelion)

Ogston Sailing Club Quarry Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Ogston is a reservoir of around 200 acres in a beautiful part of Derbyshire (Amber Valley). Ogston SC is experienced at holding successful open and championship events, and the food […]

Baltic Wharf (Western Aphelion)

Baltic Wharf Sailing Club Baltic Wharf, Cumberland Road, Bristol, Avon

Baltic Wharf is in a historic setting on the floating harbour. Normally the day starts with a long distance race past SS Great Britain. There is no traditional clubhouse - […]

Bristol Avon (Southern Aphelion)

Bristol Avon Sailing Club Mead Lane, Saltford, Bristol, Avon

Bristol Avon is a small, friendly, river club where quite a few Comets race. The wind can be very tricky, but this makes the Comet an ideal dinghy to sail […]

Eyott SC (Eastern Aphelion)

Eyott Sailing Club White Tree Court, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

Eyott SC is a small friendly club next door to Up River YC. Due to tidal factors and the narrow creek just 2 races will be held, back-to-back. This is […]

Littleton (Southern Aphelion)

Littleton Sailing Club Littleton Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex

Littleton is a longstanding Comet venue. There are a couple of club Comets and a number of Comet helms. The 2025 open will again be a joint open with the […]

Staunton Harold (Northern Aphelion)

Staunton Harold Sailing Club Calke Road, Melbourne, Derdyshire

Staunton Harold is traditionally our final event of the season. There are quite a few Comets raced here. It is a very well-attended open and prizegiving includes Aphelion awards. We […]