Description
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.
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• Vacuum sandwich construction with unidirectional biaxial cloth, vinylester resins and Airex core
• Composite bulkheads
• White hull topsides finish – polished 2025
• Sika Marine synthetic teak decking to side decks, foredeck, cockpit and bathing platform with grey caulking finish – 2023
• Antifouling – 2026
• Superstructure polished - 2025
Keel & Rudder:
• Lead fin keel with stainless steel keel bolts
• Balanced, profiled GRP rudder blade
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Volvo Penta D2-75 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine producing 75hp (55kw) - 2026
• Volvo 150S saildrive gearbox - 2026
• Fresh¬water cooled engine.
• Single lever engine control.
• Panel for engine instruments in the steering pedestal within easy reach of helmsman.
• Engine hours – approx. 300 as of September 2026
Propulsion & Steering:
• J-Prop 3-bladed feathering propeller – factory overhaul 2025
• Emergency tiller
• Twin helm pedestals with hide-covered aluminium helm wheels
• MaxPower CT125 24vDC tunnel bow thruster – (drive leg and propeller replaced 2026)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 24vDC domestic systems with 12vDC start system and 220vAC via shore-power or generator
Battery Banks:
• Victron 24vDC service battery bank – 2026
• 12vDC engine start battery – 2025
• 12vDC generator start battery
• 12vDC navigation instrument battery – 2023
• Victron touch-screen battery monitoring system
Charging:
• Lombardini 6kw 220vAC 50Hz diesel generator
• Generator hours – approx. 210 as of September 2026
Charging:
• Victron 12vDC 30Amp start engine battery charger - 2019
• Victron 24vDC 70Amp service batteries charger - 2019
Alternators:
• 12vDC Engine-mounted alternator for charging start batteries
• 24vDC Engine-mounted alternator for charging service bank
Solar:
• 6x Solbian Flex solar panels with MPPT charge controller - 2025
Other Electrical:
• 220vAC 50Hz shorepower with internal ring main and power sockets - 2023
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised freshwater system via 24vDC high pressure pump system
• The hot freshwater circuit is led into a 25lt well insulated hot water tank, heated by engine or 220vAC immersion heater element
• Acuva ArrowMAX 2.0 UV-LED 2 litre per minute water purification system to galley – 2025
Watermaker:
• Schenker Modular 100 dual voltage 100lph reverse osmosis watermaker
Bilge Pumps:
• 2x high-capacity electric bilge pumps
• Manual bilge pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Approximately 400 litres in 2 stainless steel tanks
• Fill¬i¬ng of fuel tanks is through deck inlet.
Fresh Water:
• Fresh water capacity is approximately 660 litres in 2 PVC tanks
• Fill¬i¬ng of water tanks is through deck inlet.
Holding Tank:
• 50 litres blackwater holding tank with discharge to sea or via deck extraction – 2024
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
• Raymarine Axiom 9 9” GPS chart plotter and radar display – 2019 with 2026 Lighthouse Med’ charts
• Raymarine Quantum doppler radar scanner – 2019
• Raymarine CAM210 augmented reality IP deck camera system – 2021
• 3x Raymarine i70S multi displays – 2019
• 2x Garmin GNX 120 displays at companionway – 2019
• Raymarine p70S autopilot control head with remote control a ACU400 course computer - 2019
• Steering compass
At Chart Table:
• Raymarine Axiom 12 12” GPS chart plotter and radar display – 2019
• Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver – 2019
• ICS Nav6 Navtex - 2021
Communications Equipment:
• Icom M423 GE VHF with DSC and GPS with 2-stations - 2019
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Technimpex 3-burner gas stove with oven
• 220vAC 2-burner induction hob – 2023
• Isotherm 24vDC front opening refrigerator – 2021
• 24vDC top-opening freezer - 2026
• Sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply
Heads:
• 2x Tecma 24vDC electric flush heads
• Hot & cold pressurised water supplies with showers (separate shower cabin in owner’s heads)
Heater and Air Conditioning:
• Webasto AirTop Evo 40D diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system with remote control via mobile phone - 2021
• Climma 220vAC reverse-cycle air conditioning system with 2-units and inverter
• 24vDC ventilation fans
Lighting:
• LED internal lighting with reading lights in all cabins – 2021
Entertainment:
• Fusion MS-RA 670 Bluetooth marine entertainment system with JL MX 280 amplifier and JL speakers in saloon, owner’s cabin and cockpit – 2021
• Retractable LCD TV in saloon with amplified antenna at masthead
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Up to ssix berths in owner’s cabin forward and twin aft cabins
• Double master cabin forward.
• Two double/twin cabins aft to port and starboard
• Forward and aft heads, each with heads and shower.
• U shape galley with central console to starboard
• Saloon with u-shaped settee to port with folding table
• Chart table to starboard aft of galley
Accommodation Finish:
• Cherry interior joinery
• Cherry soleboard
• Synthetic stone counters to galley and heads
• Cream leather saloon upholstery
• Deckhead hatch blackout blinds
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Sparcraft anodised aluminium mast and boom
• Keel-stepped, 9/10 fractional rigged mast with 3-sets of swept-back spreaders
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging – shrouds and backstay replaced 2024
• Low-friction battencar mainsail track on mast
• Rod vang
• Mechanical backstay adjuster
• Bamar EJF1 sub-deck 24vDC electric genoa furler – 2022
• Spinnaker track on front of mast
Winches:
• 2x Harken 70ST self-tailing 2-speed electric primary winches – serviced 2026
• 1x Harken 48ST self-tailing 2-speed electric port secondary winch – serviced 2026
• 1x Harken 48ST self-tailing 2-speed manual starboard secondary winch – serviced 2026
Sails:
• Millenium Sails Arxe black carbon fully-battened mainsail – 2019
• Olimpic Sails grey laminate furling genoa – September 2026
• Millenium Sails Arxe black carbon furling genoa – 2019
• Genaker with snuffer
General:
• Stainless steel guardwire stanchions
• Fold-down pushpit seats
• Open-fronted pulpit to allow clean set of jib
• Side boarding gates
• Flush deckhead hatches
• Cockpit table – 2023
• Electric bathing platform with remote control
• Bathing platform swimming ladder
• Outboard engine mount to starboard with stainless steel recovery davit
• Cockpit shower
• Passarelle with synthetic teak treads
• Cockpit lighting
• Foghorn
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Quick 24vDC 1,400w electric windlass with remote control and chain counter
• Rocna 33kgs stainless steel anchor with 100m 10mm chain – 2021
• Secondary anchor with chain and 50m warp
• Mooring cleats
• Fore and aft mooring lines
• Swimming ladder
Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• Lazybag with lazyjacks
• Sprayhood with stainless steel frame and fold-up front panel - 2024
• Bimini with stainless steel frame – 2017
• Awning connecting sprayhood and bimini
• Cockpit cushions
Tender:
• Quicksilver 240 inflatable tender – 2026
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as Liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
• LED navigation lights
Lifesaving:
• Cannister liferaft on pushpit cradle
• MOB recovery device
• Jon Buoy inflatable danbuoy
• Foghorn
Viewing arrangements
Lying: Porto San Rocco, Muggia, Italy
Available to view strictly by appointment
Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.
Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.
Lead Broker: Michele Antonini
Tel: +39 333 7489281
Email: michele@grabauinternational.com
Grabau International offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
