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Sea Sprites are being sailed throughout the world, with the largest concentration in New England waters. Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay are prime waters for these classic yachts. The Sea Sprite 23, designed by famous naval architect Carl Alberg was first produced in 1958. [1] The Sea Sprite 27, 30 and 34 were designed by Alfred E. (Bill ...
The Sea Sprite 34, also called the Luders 34, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1980. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The design is the largest of the series of Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts .
The Sea Sprite 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel.
In 1968, Melvin Redeker, formerly of the Bee Boat Company, bought Sea Sprite and moved production to Crescent City, Illinois, operating as the Sea Sprite Boat Company in 1969. The Sea Sprite Boat Co. eventually became known as United Marine Corporation and was based in Watseka, Illinois. Melvin Redeker sold in 1984 to Robert F. Smith and a fire ...
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]
Alfred Edward "Bill" Luders, Jr. (December 31, 1909 – January 31, 1999) was an American naval architect, who designed all but one of the Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts.. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Luders attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, then forwent further education to undertake an apprenticeship in naval architecture.
Sea Sprite may refer to: Sprite (creature), a broad term referring to a number of supernatural legendary creatures; Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts, a series of sail boats; Kaman SH-2 Seasprite, a series of helicopters; Purcell Sea Sprite, an experimental homebuilt glider aircraft
Jessica Watson's Ella's Pink Lady at the Australian National Maritime Museum, following the completion of her voyage. A proven cruising yacht which is well suited for short-handed sailing, the design is also notable for being used for several single-handed sailing circumnavigations: Jon Sanders in Perie Banou (1981–82), David Dicks in Seaflight (1996–97) and Jesse Martin in Lionheart (1998 ...