CNB Yachts | Abery Yachts

Abery Yachts is delighted to be one of CNB's appointed agents, exclusively so for residents of Andorra and the United Kingdom. We spend most of our time in the Western Mediterranean where we are extremely knowledgeable and have great contacts with boatyards, crew and marinas to help our owners enjoy the use of their yachts.

We have deep insight into the CNB brand with frequent brokerage transactions for the CNB 76, CNB 66, and the CNB Bordeaux 60. We are in touch with past and potential CNB owners from Spain, France, Switzerland, Greece, Norway, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Romania, Hungary, Russia, Germany, Belgium and Holland as well as the UK and Andorra.

We remain in contact with our owners, helping with crewing, flagging, moorings and ongoing maintenance. We attend the annual CNB owner’s Rendez-Vous as well as the boat shows in Dusseldorf, Palma and Cannes.

Support to new build customers includes regular factory visits and assistance with every aspect of the process, from defining the right specification to enjoying the yachts after delivery. CNB welcomes and encourages involvement in the build process.

Most of the CNB yachts we have sold are based in the Mediterranean, but the majority have made visits to the Caribbean and beyond.

Read on for insight into the history of the brand, the current range and upcoming events.

About CNB

History of the CNB brand

CNB was founded in Bordeaux by two passionate sailors in 1987. They built a factory on the banks of the Garonne with a focus on designing and building exceptional custom sailing yachts. The first yacht, “MARI-CHA II” was delivered in 1989. Forty-six successful projects later, the delivery of “CHRISCO” signalled the end of the fully custom era of CNB.

In 2009, CNB took the initiative to move to semi-custom production with the launch of the ever-popular CNB Bordeaux 60, a yacht still sought after on today’s brokerage market. Forty-five of the elegant Briand designed performance cruisers were built and delivered.

Following the success of the Bordeaux 60, CNB launched the CNB 76 in 2013 of which thirty-two were built and are sailing today having covered the World’s oceans. The CNB 66 was launched in 2017 of which twenty-three boats were delivered to customers around the world.

CNB Yachts built in Italy as part of Solaris

The latest chapter of the CNB story is now well established and moving forward at pace, it began in 2021 with the acquisition of CNB by the Solaris Group. Traditional CNB design and timeless elegance by Philippe Briand have been retained and now paired with Italian flair and exceptional quality of finish to fully exploit Jean-Marc Piaton's fabulous interiors. A combination to excite all sailors. With production moving from Bordeaux to the Solaris facilities near Venice in Italy, plans were immediately put in place to take the brand to new heights. CNB is a brand that is never satisfied with past successes.

The CNB 76 was our favourite yacht, she was an outstanding success for the CNB brand with thirty-two being built. It takes something exceptional to improve on the 76 but CNB has delivered. The new CNB 78.

The new CNB 78 takes the elements that made the 76 such a compelling proposition and improves upon them. The DNA remains – with Philippe Briand and Jean-Marc Piaton behind the design – but has evolved with even better sailing performance and yet more space created in what we believe is still the class-leading four-cabin layout with the signature CNB kitchen and crew quarters aft.

The first CNB 78 was launched in 2023 and received many excellent reviews at her debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival that same year. As of 2025 seven more 78s are under construction. There is a CNB 78 available for charter, we have arranged several successful charters for our clients.

Quality and execution are outstanding. We believe anyone looking for a yacht between 70 and 90 feet should take a close look at the CNB 78 before making a decision. Her spaces compete with larger yachts and despite the outstanding build quality her pricing can compete with smaller yachts from other quality yards.

CNB 78

Useful links:

CNB 78 sailing video review by Toby Hodges of Yachting World

CNB 78 written review by Toby Hodges of Yachting World

CNB 78 video tour with Stephen Abery

CNB 78 specification and details

Anchor CNB 62

CNB 62

Useful links:

CNB 62 video review by Toby Hodges of Yachting World

CNB 62 video tour with Stephen Abery

CNB 62 specification and details

Once again, CNB has been working with Philippe Briand and Jean-Marc Piaton, this time to create a yacht that can be sailed in comfort by a couple. The result is the fabulous CNB 62. She builds on the success of the CNB Bordeaux 60 of which a remarkable forty-five were built. The first CNB 62 was launched in summer 2025 and three more are already in build. She was nominated for the 2026 European Yacht of the Year and the first reviews by the yachting press have been extremely positive.

The CNB DNA remains but has evolved very significantly. Great thought has been given to making the cockpit and sailing systems even better suited to safe and rewarding short-handed sailing. An arch with a German main sheet keeps the cockpit clear whilst still enabling proper control of the mainsail. The helm positions are forward enough to greatly help protection from the elements and to ensure a close connection with guests in the cockpit area. The deck area behind the helms provides another large relaxation area and below the cockpit floor, Briand has created enough volume for a 2,85 metre RIB to be stored longitudinally for ease of launching and recovery. Of course, the garage door creates a spacious bathing platform.

We are now taking orders for 2026 and 2027 deliveries. Individual viewings of existing boats are possible and we welcome factory visits so you can see the builds in progress and understand why the quality is so high. We will show a 62 at the Dusseldorf Boat Show in January 2026. Call or email at any time to make an appointment.