If you are looking for a unique racer cruiser that can be double handed and loves the big blue ocean this is your yacht. Only two owners!
“Sir Edmund” is a 49’ cold molded schooner designed by Chuck Burns and built by Covey Island Boat Works. She was designed to be an ocean racer for an experienced yachtsman and rigged to work efficiently for double handing. The original owner’s first yacht of this design, “Sir Isaac,” competed in the 1986 TransPac Ocean Race taking first in her class and first over all. The next year she competed in the Melbourne to Osaka race, a 6,000 mile double handed ocean race, and is still competing competitively today.
Many ideas from these experiences went into the design of this sister ship “Sir Edmund.” Sir Edmund competed in her first TransPac in 2025 taking second in her class with several first timers in the crew. She is an elegant, fast ocean yacht and turns eyes everywhere she sails.
| Name of vessel | SIR EDMUND |
| Model | Chuck Burns Custom Schooner |
| Year | 2007 |
| Builder | Covey Island |
| Designer | Chuck Burns |
| Price | $175,000 USD |
| Location | Point Richmond, CA |
| Length (feet) | 49 |
| Beam (feet) | 13 |
| Draft (feet) | 9 |
| Displacement (pounds) | 28000 |
| Ballast (pounds) | 13000 |
| Engine model | Yanmar 3JH4CE |
| Engine horsepower | 40hp |
| Engine hours | 658 |
| Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | 70 |
| Water tank capacity (gallons) | 60 |
| Holding tank capacity (gallons) | 25 |
Interior Accommodations
Primarily intended as a competitive club racer, she also offers versatility for comfortable cruising with below deck comfort and thoughtful design for under way. Entering from the cockpit, down the companionway on center line, turning port or starboard are storage and aft are mirror image cabins with two large long single bunks in each cabin.
Forward of the companionway is the main salon, crafted of varnished maple creating a warm light and open feel, well complimented by rich teak and holly sole. Entering the salon there is a center island with galley sink and large food prep area as well as a large hanging maple gimbaled basket for fresh fruits and vegetables. The forward part of the island has table leaves that convert this area into a comfortable dining space with safe seating port and starboard. The seats can be used with lee cloths as extra bunking as well.
Easy access to the engine located mid ship below the island. Aft of the settee on starboard is an engine-driven refrigerator/ice box. Continuing aft on starboard is a forward-facing large navigation station with breaker panel outboard.
Aft of the settee on port is more food storage area and a unique gimbaled counter space that is perfect for food prep underway and a gimbaled three burner propane Force 10 oven/stove. Forward of the main salon on port is a large head with stainless steel sink. On starboard is well organized storage area thoughtfully designed with work bench area and cabinet storage above and drawer storage below. Forward is a dedicated anchor locker, with a crash bulkhead.
Sir Edmund is perfect for the sailor who wants a competitive race boat without giving up some basic comforts for cruising. It’s particularly well suited for people who enjoy dual purpose boats that can switch between competitive regattas and comfortable ocean cruising.
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 & 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 & 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
- RACOR premium fuel filter
- 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 & 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 & 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
- 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.