Sea Sprite 27

Sea Sprite 27
Development
DesignerBill Luders
LocationUnited States
Year1960
Builder(s)C. E. Ryder
NameSea Sprite 27
Boat
Displacement7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
Draft4.25 ft (1.30 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA27.92 ft (8.51 m)
LWL20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Engine typeUniversal Motor Company 11 hp (8 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.00 ft (9.14 m)
J foretriangle base10.30 ft (3.14 m)
P mainsail luff31.00 ft (9.45 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area186.00 sq ft (17.280 m2)
Jib/genoa area154.50 sq ft (14.354 m2)
Total sail area340.50 sq ft (31.633 m2)
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The Sea Sprite 27, also called the Sea Sprite 28 and the Luders 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1960.[1][2][3][4]

The Sea Sprite 27 design is one of the Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts series of boats.[1][3][4]

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  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Alfred E. Luders". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 194-195. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sea Sprite 27/28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.