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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 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]
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. It displaces 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast. [1] [3] [4]
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;
Various builders (including Ontario Yachts of Canada, Sumner Yachts, and Eli Laminates) apparently built the vessels at various times, and after Mark Yachts Ltd. disappeared, Sumner marketed the Mark 25 in 1990 and 1991. Two keel drafts were available, shoal (3' 0") and deep (4' 3").
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 ...
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). [1] [4] The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin and has a stainless steel sink and a two-burner gimballed kerosene stove. The table can swing up and stow when not in use.