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.
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.
[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.
[4] 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.