Sydney 39 CR Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Sydney 39 CR means looking at a cruiser-racer derived from the Sydney 38, with the same hull, keel and rudder but a more cruising-oriented interior and an open cockpit for alfresco use at anchor. Built from 2005 under the Sydney Yachts / Bashford International banner with Murray, Burns & Dovell design, she pairs raceboat delivery standards with live-aboard layout choices that matter when you inspect a used example.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. Accommodation below shows two aft-and-forward doubles — bow plus starboard aft — while port aft is a single berth or large wet locker. The head is forward of the main bulkhead with a manual toilet and retractable shower. A portside dinette and starboard single seats around a small table fill the saloon, with teak furniture against light myrtle hull sides.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used boats commonly carry an inverter, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, EPIRB and life raft — the safety and navigation core a buyer should expect as standard fitment. Beyond that, the factory delivered keel and rudder faired to raceboat standards with Vectran sheets and halyards and a stripped spinnaker halyard for easy handling; a big composite wheel and removable boom bag with lazy jacks were part of the original spec. Early boats sailed with only two headsails, so a broader wardrobe is a worthwhile owner upgrade to confirm.
What to Inspect
The moulded grid system picks up loads from the mast step, engine beds and backstay, and all furniture and bulkheads are bonded to the hull as structure — check for cracked bonds or water ingress at those interfaces. Carbon-fibre chainplates are moulded into the hull with no deck penetration, so inspect the hull-side chainplate zones for stress rather than hunting deck leaks. Confirm the tempered-glass hull-side windows are sealed, since they are a fixed light source integral to the structure. The deep rudder should be checked for play given its role in hard-sailing performance.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Australia. For a buyer, the checklist is: confirm layout (three-cabin or two-cabin plus wet locker), verify chainplate and grid bonding integrity, test the composite wheel steering feel, and ensure the common safety suite (inverter, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, EPIRB, life raft) is present and serviced.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sydney 39 CR. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $99,607 | — |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $106,773 | +7.2% |
Where they're listed
Sydney 39 CR listings appear across 1 country. Australia has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $103,190 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 41 CR | 40.85' | $ 126,834 | 22 | 8 |
| Grand Soleil 39 | 40.03' | $ 242,085 | 21 | 7 |
| Baltic 39 | 38.76' | $ 75,938 | 9 | 0 |
| Swan 39 | 39.3' | $ 104,247 | 7 | 0 |
| Sydney Yachts 39 CRYou are here | — | $ 103,190 | 2 | 1 |