| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1958 |
| No. built | 780 |
| Builder(s) | American Boatbuilding Wickford Shipyard C. E. Ryder Sailstar Boat Company Beetle Boat Company |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Sea Sprite 23 Daysailor |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,350 lb (1,520 kg) |
| Draft | 3.10 ft (0.94 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.50 ft (6.86 m) |
| LWL | 16.25 ft (4.95 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | diesel engine/outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 1,400 lb (635 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.25 ft (2.21 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.42 ft (3.48 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 154.17 sq ft (14.323 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 97.75 sq ft (9.081 m2) |
| Total sail area | 251.92 sq ft (23.404 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 264 |
TheSea Sprite 23 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byCarl Alberg as adaysailer andcruiser and first built in 1958.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built in two versions, theDaysailor and theWeekender.[1][2]
It was also called theAlberg 23 in 1970 when produced byC. E. Ryder.[5]
The design was built byAmerican Boatbuilding,Wickford Shipyard, C. E. Ryder, theSailstar Boat Company and theBeetle Boat Company in theUnited States, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][6][7][8]
The Sea Sprite 23 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig; a spooned,raked stem; a raised counter, angled,transom; akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed longkeel. It displaces 3,350 lb (1,520 kg) and carries 1,400 lb (635 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 3.10 ft (0.94 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][4]
The different builders incorporated different features in the design. Ryder's boats had an outboard motor well under alazarette hatch cover, while Sailstar's used an open well. Ryder also used encapsulated lead ballast, while earlier builders used external, bolt-on lead ballast.[4]
The boat is fitted with aninboarddiesel engine of 7.5 hp (6 kW), or a smalloutboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The inboard version's fuel tank holds 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 9.5 U.S. gallons (36 L; 7.9 imp gal).[1][2][4]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 264 and ahull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[4]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, theSea Sprite Association.[9]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "worst features: The somewhat shallow draft of three feet detracts a bit from upwind performance, although reaching and running is unaffected."[4]
