| Length: 4.27m (14ft) |
| Width: 1.56m (5ft 2ins) |
| Weight: |
| Country: United Kingdom |
| Keel Type: Centreboard |
| Rig Type: Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib) |
| Crew: 2 |
| Trapeze: none |
| Sail Area: 10.3 sq. m |
| Spinnaker Type: Symmetric spinnaker |
| Spinnaker Area: 0 sq.m |
| Designer(s): Robbie Stone |
| Design Year: 1934 |
| Builder: |
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| Alternate Names and Variations | ||
| Blackwater Sprite | UK | |
| West Mersea Sprite | UK | |
Also known as West Mersea Sprite and Blackwater Sprite, this one design was designed in 1934 by Robbie Stone and first built by him and then by John James in Brightlingsea. The clinker built, round bilge hull was designed for the local waters of the Colne and Blackwater estuaries.
| Class Association website: http://www.spriteclass.co.uk |
| Other links: http://www.blackwatersailingclub.co.uk/ |