O'Day Sprite Sailboat Sales Information and Specifications (1966)

O'Day Sprite Designed by Bob Baker. | GGA Image ID # 23e2c8bae8

Pretty and practical, the Sprite is fast becoming the nation's number one junior trainer.

Her convertible rig makes it easy for the beginner to learn to sail with a single sail as a catboat, then gain experience with two sails (mainsail and jib) by moving the mast back to a sloop rig.

Safe and stable, she is extremely portable and easily carried by two people.

Ideal for junior club racing fleets, the Sprite is the least expensive way to get youngsters started in the wonderful, fun-filled sport of sailing. Designed by Bob Baker.

Sailing is a cinch with an O'Day Sprite, the perfect boat to get youngsters
Lively, stable, and easy to handle, she'll give the beginner a wide
range of sailboat "feel".

She can be rigged as a cat or easily changed to a sloop, and she flies a spinnaker smartly for exciting downwind sailing, a delight for the kids with racing in mind.

Her hull is completely fiberglass with built-in flotation tanks forward and aft. She will easily float her crew if swamped. Super-finished on the outside and extra-smooth on the inside, she's strong, lightweight, and requires minimal maintenance (a seasonal scrub-down and she's ready to go). Easily car-topped, ideal for the beach, and no problem to store.

Specifications:

• Length: 10' 2"
• Sail Area: 63 sq. ft. *Dacron Sails
• Beam: 4' 9" Rigged for Spinnaker
• Draft: centerboard up 3"; down 3' 5"
• Weight Complete: Approx. 150 lbs.
• Optional Propulsion: Rec. up to 3 hp 0/B motor

Construction:

Fiberglass hull and deck, alum. mast and boom, SS stays, pivoting rudder and centerboard, vinyl gunwale guards, drain plug, dacron lines, molded in colors, bow eye, bright hardware, molded in waterline stripe, oar lock sockets, styrofoam flotation.

Sales Information:

• Length: 10' 2 "
• Hull Color Options: Light Blue, Turquoise, Red or Yellow
• Deck Color: White

Price List:

• Complete boat less sails: $ 575.00
• Dacron Main and Jib (including sail#): $ 72.00
• Spinnaker: $ 35.00
• Spinnaker Gear: $ 20.00
• Lifting Ring: $6.50
• Crating Charge (If Necessary): $25.00
• Price Including All Options: $733.50

What Was the 1966 Price Worth in Today's Money?

In 2025, the relative values of $733.50 from 1966 ranges from $5,550.00 to $27,700.00.

A simple Purchasing Power Calculator would say the relative value is $7,270.00. This answer is obtained by multiplying $733.5 by the percentage increase in the CPI from 1966 to 2025.

If you want to compare the value of a $733.50 Commodity in 1966 there are four choices. In 2025 the relative:

• Real Price of That Commodity Is $7,270.00
• Labor Value of That Commodity Is $8,890.00 (Using Production Worker Compensation)
• Income Value of That Commodity Is $15,900.00
• Economic Share of That Commodity Is $27,700.00

Samuel H. Williamson, "Seven Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U.S. Dollar Amount, 1790 to present," MeasuringWorth, 2026. URL: www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/

Note from GG Archives: Historical price comparisons are approximate. A 1966 price converted to 2025 dollars reflects relative purchasing power, not the actual modern market price of a comparable item. Modern prices may differ because the product, market, quality, scarcity, and method of production have changed.

Find out more about the O'Day Sprite and other O'Day boats. Mail the coupon or see your nearby O'Day dealer today.

Source: 1966 O'Day Fleet Catalog and Price List Flyer.

GG Archives REF: BPODY-001-1966-C-CAT-07