Engineering:Sea Sprite 23
| 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 |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 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-mounted rudder |
| 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 rigged sloop |
| 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 |
The Sea Sprite 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1958.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built in two versions, the Daysailor and the Weekender.[1][2]
It was also called the Alberg 23 in 1970 when produced by C. E. Ryder.[5]
Production
The design was built by American Boatbuilding, Wickford Shipyard, C. E. Ryder, the Sailstar Boat Company and the Beetle Boat Company in the United States , but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][6][7][8]
Design
The Sea Sprite 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled, transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. 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 a lazarette 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 an inboard diesel engine of 7.5 hp (6 kW), or a small outboard 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 a PHRF racing average handicap of 264 and a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[4]
Variants
- Sea Sprite 23 Daysailor
- This model has a smaller cabin with two settee berths, but a longer cockpit. The cockpit has wooden seats and is not self-bailing, but the boat is equipped with a mainsheet traveler and a cabin-top stepped mast, with one set of lower shrouds.[1][4]
- Sea Sprite 23 Weekender
- This model has a self-bailing cockpit, with molded fiberglass seats. It is not equipped with a mainsheet traveler. The mast is deck-stepped, forward of the coach house and there are two sets of lower shrouds. It a cabin with a companionway and steps. The cabin has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow and two straight settee berths aft. The galley is located on both sides, just aft of the bow "V"-berth and is equipped with an ice box to port and a sink to starboard. This version was first built by Beetle Boats.[2][4]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Sea 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]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Sea Sprite 23 (Daysailor) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sea-sprite-23-daysailor.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Sea Sprite 23 (Weekender) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sea-sprite-23-weekender.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Carl Alberg". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/alberg-carl.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 250. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN:978-0-07-163652-0
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Alberg 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-23.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C. E. Ryder 1976 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/c-e-ryder.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sailstar Boat Co. (USA) 1960 - 1971". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/sailstar-boat-co-usa.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beetle Boat Co. (USA)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beetle-boat-cousa.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sea Sprite Association". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/association/sea-sprite-association.
External links
 |  |
