Comar Comet 52RS

Stylish Italian raised saloon performance bluewater cruising yacht from 2009 with 3-cabin, 2-heads ‘owner’s’ layout. Fully equipped, lightly used and extensively updated in recent seasons.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

With just two owners since new in 2009 and sold to her current owner by Grabau International in 2020, STARFLYER is hull no.9 of the Studio Vallicelli-designed Comar Comet 52RS raised saloon performance bluewater cruising yacht.

Configured for effortless yet fast long-distance/liveaboard cruising, STARFLYER benefits from a comprehensive cruising specification designed to perform well in all climates and in all weather conditions. Her slippery hull lines and 2.50m draft lead keel combine with her fully-battened mainsail and blade jib to offer sparkling sailing performance, yet easily handled from the cockpit thanks to her Harken electric winches and Bamar electric genoa furler. Below decks, STARFLYER features a 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout, finished in luxurious cherry joinery, with the large owner’s cabin forward and her two guest cabins aft.

Her specification highlights include:-
• Raised deck saloon profile
• 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout finished in Cherry joinery
• Vacuum sandwich GRP construction with Airex foam core
• Sika Marine synthetic teak decking
• 2.50m draft lead fin keel
• Fractional rig with fully-battened mainsail system
• Bamar electric sub-deck furler
• Harken electric winches
• Millenium Sails Arxe black carbon mainsail
• Gennaker with snuffer
• New-fitted Volvo Penta D2-75 engine with saildrive gearbox and J-Prop 3-bladed feathering propeller
• MaxPower CT125 24vDC tunnel bow thruster
• 24vDC domestic electrics
• Lombardini 6kw generator
• Victron battery chargers
• Victron domestic battery bank
• Solbian solar panel array
• Schenker Modular 100 dual voltage 100lph reverse osmosis watermaker
• Acuva ArrowMAX 2.0 UV-LED 2 litre per minute water purification system
• Approx. 660 litres fresh water capacity and 400 litres fuel capacity
• Raymarine Axiom 12” and 9” chart plotters
• Raymarine Quantum doppler radar scanner
• Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver
• Icom twin station VHF with DSC and GPS
• 3-burner gas stove with oven plus additional induction cook top
• Recently updated front opening fridge and top opening freezer
• Tecma electric flush marine toilets with blackwater holding tank
• Webasto AirTop diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system with remote control via internet
• 2x Climma 220vAC reverse cycle air-conditioning system
• 24vDC ventilation fans in owner’s and guest cabins
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with interior and exterior speakers
• Retractable LCD TV with Bose surround sound system in saloon
• Electric bathing platform with remote control
• Passarelle
• Sprayhood and bimini
• Tender
• Liferaft

Austrian-flagged and EU VAT paid, STARFLYER is now reluctantly offered for sale due to poor health and is conveniently located in North East Italy allowing easy access to the Adriatic and Eastern Mediterranean cruising grounds.

RECENT REFIT HISTORY:

2026
• New Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel engine with Saildrive gearbox
• Replacement of bowthruster drive leg and propeller
• New Victron 24vDC service battery bank
• New 24vDC top-opening freezer
• Acuva ArrowMAX 2.0 UV-LED 2 litre per minute water purification system to galley
• New Quicksilver 240 tender
• New Olimpic Sails grey laminate furling jib
• New antifouling
• Superstructure polishing

2025
• New Solbian flexible solar panel array with MPPT charge controller
• Factory overhaul of J-Prop feathering propeller
• New engine start battery
• Factory overhaul of Schenker watermaker
• Hull polish

2024
• Overhaul of rig with replacement of shrouds and backstay
• Installation of Bamar EJF1 sub-deck 24vDC electric genoa furler
• 50 litres blackwater holding tank with discharge to sea or via deck extraction

2023
• Sika Marine synthetic teak decking to side decks, foredeck, cockpit and bathing platform with grey caulking finish
• New 12vDC navigation services battery
• New 220vAC shorepower system
• New cockpit table

2021
• New Webasto AirTop Evo 40D diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system with remote control via mobile phone
• Raymarine CAM210 augmented reality IP deck camera system
• LED internal lighting with reading lights in all cabins
• Fusion MS-RA 670 Bluetooth marine entertainment system with JL MX 280 amplifier and JL speakers in saloon, owner’s cabin and cockpit
• New Isotherm 24vDC front opening refrigerator
• Rocna 33kgs stainless steel anchor with 100m 10mm chain

2019
• New Millenium Sails Arxe black carbon fully-battened mainsail and furling genoa
• New Victron battery chargers for services and engine start
• New Raymarine Axiom 12” chart plotter in cockpit
• New Raymarine Axiom 9” chart plotter at chart table
• Raymarine Quantum doppler radar scanner
• 3x Raymarine i70S multi displays
• Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver
• Installation of 2x Garmin GNX 120 displays at companionway
• New Raymarine p70S autopilot control head with remote control a ACU400 course computer
• New Icom M423 GE VHF with DSC and GPS with 2-stations

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

STARFLYER has accompanied my wife and me for the last six years. It has given me a lot of pleasure to put the boat in a top condition over the years. Both the technical functions and the optics of many details were the goal of my measures. The joy of the improvements has never made me think about the cost.

We used the boat almost exclusively for two! Since we all have comfort on board, this was never a problem. The electric winches and the new electric jib furler have made sailing extremely easy! The on-board electronics from Raymarine correspond to today's standard. The two cameras with augmented reality and the Doppler radar have always made the routing of the boat safe! Even at night and in difficult conditions.

STARFLYER runs extremely well even in light winds. The cockpit has plenty of space for sunbathing and eating. Below deck we enjoyed the comfort with a functional pantry and plenty of space. As a music lover, we have installed an excellent stereo system that supplies the cockpit, salon and master cabin in very good quality. Because of the water maker (it produces 100 litres per hour) and the drinking water treatment, we were 100% self-sufficient, to which the large area of the solar panels also contributes! The mere fact of not having to carry drinking water on board is an invaluable advantage.

In addition to 2 air conditioners, diesel heating, electric toilets, new quality mattresses and the spacious shower cabin, our stay on board was pleasant in any weather.

Unfortunately, my age makes me think of selling!

The buyer of STARFLYER will take over a boat in top condition. In recent years, significant renovations have been made. Here are to mention: a new machine with new Saildrive, solar panels, a new watermaker, the synthetic teak deck from SIKA, a new foresail and the overhauled rigg, anchor and 100m chain in stainless steel, etc., etc.

MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:

The Comet 52 RS is the first model in the Comar Raised Saloon series. The raised panoramic deck saloon has a sharply raked profile yet has none of the bulkiness of a genuine deckhouse. Instead, it looks exceptionally dynamic and sporty. Deck and interiors of Comet 52 RS are both very much cruising-oriented while the hull has sporty, performance lines, slender bow sections and high aspect-ratio appendages. The deck is wonderfully clean and uncluttered too with the deckhouse, characterised by distinctive eagle eye windows, disguising all of the sail controls that run into the cockpit. Nothing breaks the clean lines on the foredeck either (all of the hatches are flush). The saloon includes the galley and the chart table, enjoying unparalleled views of the surrounding sea. Apart from its large windows, it also has five opening hatches which allow both plenty of light and air to flood the interiors. With a choice of three or four cabins plus two heads, the Comet 52 RS will meet the needs of any yachtsman. The various versions available all allow for a separate crew cabin too.