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 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 we are again sharing with the Solo fleet. The club facilities are excellent and launching is easy. It has a large area of water, and […]
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 2025 we are again sharing with the Laser fleet. The club facilities are excellent and launching is easy. It has a large area of water, […]
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 facilities are good and launching is easy. The water is surrounded by trees and contains islands - an excellent venue for Comets!
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 full lake is viewable from the shore, and there is a comfortable clubhouse. Launching is very easy and the lake is big enough to set […]
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 Flash provides plenty of space for racing, has great launching facilities with pontoons making it possible to retain dry feet, and a comfortable clubhouse serving […]
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 club facilities are great, and launching is easy. This is not the norm of our river sailing - there is plenty of room, little current […]
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 be a change from our more regular venues for us to sail on the North Sea!
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 uses his persuasive powers to try and ensure that all the Comets at the club take part. The venue is quite small but perfectly formed. […]
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 few other Comets. The facilities at the club are good, though cars need to be parked in the free public car park close by after […]
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 place alongside club racing, with the first start at 11.00 am. The first two races are likely to be back-to-back followed by a break for […]
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.
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 Dutch barge. Tides govern the race times, and when the tide is in there is a very large area of water available in Christchurch Harbour […]
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 a comfortable clubhouse and great food. If there are more than 10 entrants then the racing may take place in flights. This works well.
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 are good and launching is easy. The open is held jointly with the Lightning flee Finding Up River Yacht Club Like most clubs your best […]
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 are normal. The lake is long and has a narrower section in the middle. It is an interesting and challenging venue - expect hot competition […]
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 has really good facilities. Expect a warm welcome.
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 is an enthusiastic Comet fleet, with a Comet fleet captain and healthy entries of Comets in club races. A particular feature here is the Comet’s […]
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 large reservoir in a beautiful off-grid location, which is within the Brecon Beacons National Park (known in Welsh as Bannau Brycheiniog – or informally as […]
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 of RYA's Club of the Year. Expect a warm welcome.
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 is first class. There are around 10 Comets at Ogston including 4 club training boats.
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 - use is made of local changing, toilet and meal facilities. Launching is quite easy and there is free parking in a yard alongside the harbour. […]
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 here due its manoeuvrability. If there are enough attendees then the fleet would be split into two with separate starts, otherwise the start line would […]
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 an active club for Comets.
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 Solos. The facilities at Littleton are really good in all areas, with the 2 storey clubhouse affording virtually uninterrupted views over the whole 80 acres […]
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 share the day with the Solo fleet. This large reservoir offers long courses and excellent facilities.