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SIR EDMUND

49' 2007 Chuck Burns Custom 49 Schooner

$147,500.00

Last Updated: 2026-09-18

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SIR EDMUND is a distinctive 49-foot cold-molded sailing schooner designed by Chuck Burns and built by Covey Island Boat Works for serious offshore sailing, ocean racing, and efficient short-handed operation. Elegant under sail, exceptionally capable at sea, and unmistakable in any harbor, she offers the rare combination of traditional schooner character with proven bluewater performance.

Originally conceived for an experienced yachtsman who wanted a fast ocean yacht that could be managed efficiently by a small crew, SIR EDMUND was developed with double-handed sailing in mind. Her design draws directly from the successful offshore record of her sistership, SIR ISAAC, which competed in the 1986 Transpacific Yacht Race, finishing first in class and first overall. The following year, SIR ISAAC went on to compete in the demanding 6,000-mile Melbourne-to-Osaka double-handed race, further demonstrating the design’s speed, strength, balance, and offshore capability.

The lessons learned from those long-distance ocean races were incorporated into SIR EDMUND, refining an already proven concept into a sophisticated performance cruiser and offshore racer.

Her own racing record confirms that pedigree. In the 2025 Transpac, SIR EDMUND finished second in her class, an impressive result made even more notable by a crew that included several first-time Transpac sailors. Her performance speaks not only to her speed, but also to her forgiving sailing characteristics, efficient sail plan, and ability to carry a crew safely and confidently across open ocean.

With just two owners since new, SIR EDMUND represents an unusual opportunity to acquire a purpose-built offshore yacht with genuine racing history, craftsmanship, and character. She is equally suited to an owner seeking competitive offshore sailing, fast coastal cruising, or simply the pleasure of owning a yacht that stands apart from production boats found in every marina.

SIR EDMUND is fast, elegant, proven, and memorable - a true sailor’s yacht that continues to turn heads wherever she goes.

Make: Chuck Burns
Model: Custom 49 Schooner
Year: 2007
Length: 49ft

Name: SIR EDMUND
Hull Material: Composite
Engine/Fuel Type:
Located In: Point Richmond, CA

  • Category: Sail
  • Class: Schooner
  • Keel: Fin Keel
  • Designer: Chuck Burns
  • Builder: Covey Island Boatworks
  • Beam: 13 feet
  • Bridge Clearance:
  • Min Draft:
  • Max Draft: 9 feet
  • Cabin Headroom: feet
  • DryWeight: pounds
  • Ballast: pounds
  • CruisingSpeed: knots
  • Total Engines: 1
  • Engine 1
  • EngineMake: Yanmar
  • EngineModel: Yanmar 3JH4CE
  • EngineYear: 2007
  • EngineFuel: diesel
  • Total Power: 40
  • PropellerType: 2 Blade, Bronze
  • EngineHours: 658

  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 70 gallon
  • Fuel Tank Count: 1
  • Water Tank Capacity: 60 gallon
  • Water Tank Count: 1
  • Holding Tank Capacity: 25 gallon
  • Holding Tank Count:1
  • Cabins: 2
  • Heads: 1

Additional Descriptions

Galley

  • Refrigerator/freezer
  • Three burner gimbaled stove, with attached gimbaled maple countertop
  • Maple countertops throughout
  • Mid island dual stainless sink
  • Salt/fresh foot pumps

Electronics and Navigation

  • At nav station instruments with digital displays
  • Displays on aft mast
  • Brand new (2025) B&G suite including two Zeus MFD displays and autopilot
  • B&G autopilot remote, with belt clip and lanyard
  • Standard Horizon Matrix GX2150 VHF + AIS radio w/masthead antenna system
  • Starlink
  • Windex and mast cable new 2025
  • Triducer: boat speed, water depth, water temperature
  • Magnetic compass

Electrical

  • Shore power with 10 amp 3 stage battery charge
  • 120V AC/12V DC electrical panel
  • 2x 200 amp Balmar alternators
  • 2x 8D house sealed AGM batteries 200 amp hours
  • 2x 100 watt solar panels
  • Blue seas inverter
  • GFCI protected electrical switch

Mechanical and Plumbing

  • Yanmar 3JH4CE 40 HP diesel engine with 658 hrs
  • Yanmar engine panel warning lights/alarm
  • GORI 2 blade folding prop, bronze
  • Group 24 lithium engine start battery
  • Sail drive, 2-blade folding propeller
  • New RACOR premium fuel filter, 2025
  • Self-aligning rudder bearings
  • Four function Navtec hydraulic panel and cylinders, rebuilt 2024

Deck

  • Cold molded hull of Port Orford Cedar, with Corecell
  • Deck is Bruynzeel plywood with Burmese teak overlay
  • Bottom painted 2025
  • Stainless stanchions with double life lines
  • Stainless bow pulpit with custom line work forward for holding spinnaker bags
  • Hatch for dousing into forward of ead
  • Each quarter berth has an opening port into cockpit
  • Vacuum bagged teak decks-no fasteners
  • Carbon rudder
  • Crash bulkhead forward

Sails and Rigging

Rig

  • GMT Composites spars and standing rigging
  • Masthead carbon rig with double spreaders, painted aluminum booms
  • Spun-tapered carbon spinnaker poles, reaching strut
  • Rigid hydraulic boom vangs
  • Harken hydraulic back stay, with controls in front of wheel
  • Insulated backstay
  • (2) Lewmar winches on cabin top and (4) on cockpit coaming
  • (8) Lewmar clutches on cabin top
  • Lewmar shackles
  • Bow shackles for jib
  • Running rigging great condition

Mainsails

  • 2025 Quantum carbon aft mainsail
  • 2025 Quantum fore mainsail
  • 2007 North aft mainsail
  • 2007(2) Delivery mainsails
  • Lazy jacks on both mainsails
  • Antal tracks on mainsails
  • Full and partially battened mainsails

Jibs

  • 2025 Quantum 155 genoa
  • 2007 North 125%, 100%, 90% headsails
  • 2007 North Genoa Staysail
  • 2007 Storm jib & trysail
  • 2007 vintage sails show as new, some never used

Spinnakers

  • 2025 Quantum asymmetric A2
  • 2024 Quantum symmetric S2
  • 2007 North symmetric S2
  • (4) extra symmetrical spinnakers heavy & light
  • 1.5 oz. Small Spinnaker
  • 0.6 oz. Airx 600 Spinnaker
  • 0.75 oz. Airx 700 Spinnaker

Bonus

  • 125% Jib top
  • Drifter to set tween rigs
  • Brand new sail covers: mainsail, mizzen, wheel and transom

Miscellaneous and Safety

  • Fenders and dock lines
  • Winch handles
  • Inflatable MOM-A
  • Life Sling
  • Safety rings in cockpit for tethering
  • High performance high tensile steel keel with lead bulb
  • Green canvas cover for main sail, companionway and wheel
  • ORR rating .8186 / PHRF 69
  • Bronze keel with cast-in lead
  • Emergency rudder
  • Boxes of spares
  • Full set of line drawings

Additional Information

  • 27 years newer than sister ship that is still ocean racing and placing in her races.
  • Teak decks vacuum bagged great condition
  • 2nd at TransPac 2025 to boat that won overall

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Bill Adams

Yacht & Ship Sales
bill@rubiconyachts.com

415-425-5099 - mobile
510-601-5010 – office

3300 Powell St., Ste 105
Emeryville, CA 94608

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