Sail Number: US48
Type: 6 Metre Class
Ex; Arabela, Silroc, Sunday
S&S “Comet” Specifications:
LOA: 37′ 6″ / 11.43m – LWL: 23′ 0″ / 7.01m – Beam: 6′ 4″ / 1.93m – Draft: 5′ 4″ / 1.62m – Design Number: 8 – Rig: Sloop – Displacement: 5.906 Kg – Sail Area: 466 sq ft – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built By: Henry B. Nevins, City Island NY – Engine: Yanmar 9 Hp (2008) – Original Owner: John P. Wilson – Current Owner: Absolute, Lda. – Current Location: Portugal – Launched: 1930
Historical:
Absolute, Lda. – COMET was one of the early six metre yachts designed by Olin Stephens in 1929 for John P. Wilson and like many of his projects she was built at H.B. Nevins in City Island, New York and would be launched early in 1930.
The 6mR COMET remained in New York for 8 years and had two more owners who changed her name to SILROC. The owners were Newell P. Weed from 1934 until 1936 and the famous yacht designer C. Raymond Hunt who kept her from 1936 until 1938.
In 1938 she was bought by the Portuguese yachtsman Dr. José de Guimarães who rename her SUNDAY and immediately she became the star of Portuguese 6mR Fleet.
Nine years after, she was sold to Mr. Villar who rename her ARABELLA and had her converted to a coastal cruiser-racer. She was very successful, winning many inshore and offshore regattas from 1949 to 1960.
From the 60´s on she has been mainly used for day sailing and coastal cruising.
Known Racing Record
1930 – 1st place – Long Island Sound Y.R.A. Championship Races
1949 – 1st place – Sesimbra to Lisbon Race (D. Carlos I Trophy)
1950 – 1st place – Clube Nautico de Portugal Trophy.
1950 – 1st place – Clube Naval de Sesimbra Trophy.
1950 – 1st place – Sines-Sesimbra-Cascais Race.
1952 – 1st place – Paço D’Arcos-Sesimbra-Cascais Race.
1954 – 1st place – Wintermantel Race.
1954 – 1st place – Sesimbra to Cascais Race (D. Carlos I Trophy).
1956 – 1st place – Sesimbra to Cascais Race (D. Carlos I Trophy)
1954 – 1st place – Berlengas Race (Salazar Trophy)
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1930-1934) John P. Wilson
Owner/Guardian: (1934-1936) Newell P. Weed, renamed vessel SILROC.
Owner/Guardian: (1936-1938) C. Raymond Hunt
Owner/Guardian: (1938-1949) Dr. José Gonçalves, renamed vessel SUNDAY.
Owner/Guardian: (1949-1956) Pedro Villar, renamed vessel ARABELLA.
Owner/Guardian: (2016-PRESENT) Absolute, Lda.