Alberg designed 23 foot Sea Sprite

Our previous sailboat had a flat bottom and a retractable center board. This had obvious advantages, but peace of mind in rough water wasn't one of them.

The Sea Sprite is something completely different: a classic full keel with cut away fore foot, drawn like only Alberg could. The lines, the sheer, the counter stern and sweeping bow is all coming together in a most beautiful way, and in the Sea Sprite is not marred by an overly big deck house. In fact, the mast is stepped on deck forward of a shortened cabin top further improving the profile.

Short round-up of specifications:
LOD 22'6", LWL 16'3", displacement 3350 lbs, ballast 1400 lbs, sail area (100% fore) 247 sq ft, aux power 6hp-4 stroke Tohatsu in a well aft of rudder post.

We have not cruised this boat yet. Hopefully this will happen in the summer of 2010.