The Comet is a single handed, one design racing dinghy available with three separate rigging[2] options: Standard, Xtra and Mino, that can be raced competitively alongside each other.

It is mainly sailed in the United Kingdom at club level and at open meetings[3] organised by the Comet Class Association.

[citation needed] The Comet has a large uncluttered cockpit, rear mainsheet (with centre mainsheet permitted under class rules) and an unbattened sail with a sleeve luff on an unstayed rig.

The hull and deck is manufactured from glass-reinforced plastic and available in a number of colour combinations.

The mast is in two sections and is loose footed like the Laser rig.