
CNB 66
AUD 3.000.000
Description
ALEA CNB 66 was built and launched by CNB Yacht Builders in Bordeaux, France in 2018 and shipped to New Zealand. She has always been professionally maintained by full time crew and her presentation is better than a new boat. She in based in Auckland, New Zealand and ready for her next adventurous owners.
AELA has cruised around New Zealand and the Pacific and served her owners and crew well, providing this Briand designed 66-footer is a perfect long-range, blue water sailing yacht. CNB set out to create and safe and fast yacht with excellent finishes, high quality equipment and ease of handling.
No expense has been spared to keep this yacht in pristine condition and the owners and crew completed and extensive upgrade refit in 2020. List of works carried out is listed below.
Notable Features
Hall Spars carbon mast with carbon park avenue boom
Hydraulic furling for both headsails
North Sails 3Di Ocean - mainsail (2020), genoa (2021) and staysail (2021)
Teak laid cockpit, side decks and foredeck with grey caulking
Upgraded shallow draft keel (2.45m)
Bow and stern thrusters for easy handling at close quarters
Generator and water maker for autonomous cruising
Lithium-ion service battery bank
Opacmare hydraulic gangway
Forepeak fitted out with simple workshop and storage with a single pipe cot
Full complement of domestic equipment on board including dishwasher and washer/dryer
Williams 345 jet tender

























Topsides repainted in 2020 in Awlgrip Haze Grey
The hull and structural bulkheads are made of vacuum infused PVC foam / glass / carbon and resin sandwich
Watertight bulkheads forward and aft – bulkheads are laminated and/or bonded to hull and deck
Deck made of composite/PVC foam sandwich is vacuum infused
Deck beams are carbon fibre reinforced
Keel fitted to the hull with s/s bolts
Shallow draft keel with iron fin and lead bulb (2.45 metres)
Twin hanging rudders with vacuum infused rudder blades, s/s rudder stocks and JP3 bearings
Vectran cable on aluminium quadrant
Opening transom/swim platform giving access to tender garage
Additional sound insulation added to forward saloon bulkhead
Teak laid cockpit, side decks, foredeck and bathing platform with grey caulking
Cockpit
- Comfortable aft cockpit split into two zones, sailing aft and leisure forward
- Each helm position with repeated electronic throttle, thruster control and navigation equipment
- Teak cockpit table with folding leaves and electric telescopic leg with infill cushion to covert to large sunbathing area
- Cockpit fridge
Large flush foredeck
Flush deck Lewmar hatches
Spreader lights
Eight stainless steel mooring cleats
Spacious lockers beneath aft deck to port and starboard
DECK GEAR
Upgraded Winch Package:
- 2 x Harken Performa ST60 electric winches at mast base for halyards (one has three speeds)
- 2 x Harken Performa ST70 electric primary winches
- 2 x Harken Performa ST60 electric secondary winches
- 1 x Harken Performa ST60 mainsheet winch (three speeds)
- Custom remote control for electric winches
Harken genoa sheet tracks and cars
Harken turning blocks
Harken jammers
Recessed self-tacking track for staysail
Sleeps eight in four cabins plus single pipe cot in forepeak
Albe ambiance interior – limewashed oak with open pore finish and light oak floorboards
Air conditioning: Termodinamica with low consumption mode
- Two 50000 BTU units
- Chilled water loop throughout the vessel
- Each cabin fitted with individual thermostatic control
Tecma fresh water silent flush electric toilets throughout
24V lighting throughout
Direct and indirect lighting throughout
Carpet for saloon and owner’s cabin
Saloon
- Semi raised saloon with panoramic views
- To port: large dining table with table and L-shaped seating, table can be used as dining table or coffee table with electric telescopic legs
- To starboard: sofa
- Two benches that convert the starboard sofa into a day bed or can be used for additional seating around the dining table
- Aft facing chart table with chart plotter and VHF for navigation or work
Guest Accommodation
- Master cabin located forward with double bed offset to port, ensuite bathroom with towel heater, vanity desk, and abundant storage
- VIP cabin to port midships with system to convert into twin, en suite bathroom with towel heater and storage
- Bunk cabin to starboard midships, en suite bathroom and storage. Bathroom can also be accessed as a day bathroom from the corridor
- Double cabin aft to starboard with en suite bathroom and storage. This cabin can be arranged as two singles or a double and can be used by crew or by guests
- Lee cloths fitted to all berths
Machine room
- Engine, generator, watermaker, air conditioning compressors, water heater and other systems installed in sound proofed room underneath the saloon floor for balance and heat and sound insulation
- Fuel and water tanks are mounted either side for stability and to lower centre of gravity
GALLEY & DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley located aft to port and open to the saloon
Corian worktop
Stainless steel double sink with mixer tap
Miele gimballed four-burner induction stove with custom stainless steel pot rack on stove top
Wall mounted convection oven/microwave
Full height fridge/freezer (232 litres total)
Additional freezer (160 litres)
Cockpit fridge
Wine fridge – 23 bottle capacity
Miele dishwasher
Miele washer/dryer
PROPULSION
VOLVO D4 180 HP Diesel Engine
- 2.52:1 VOLVO gearbox
- Stainless steel (F16PH) 50mm shaft
- Cupro-aluminium P-backet
- Rope cutter
- New Brunton four-blade varifold propeller
- 24V 80A alternator
- 12V alternator
- EVC system with electronic throttle at both helm positions
Sound insulation
Electric ventilation by fan in engine compartment
Tunnel bow thruster with wireless remote
- Dedicated battery bank
Retractable stern thruster with wireless remote
- Dedicated battery bank
Fuel:
- Total capacity: 1500 litres
- In two aluminium tanks
- Raccor diesel pre filters fitted between tanks and engine/generator
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/24/220V 50Hz system with EU sockets
Generator:
- Onan 17.5kW in lieu of standard
Batteries:
- Lithium-ion service battery bank – 24V 640Ah
- Engine start battery – 12V 75Ah
- Generator start battery – 12V 75Ah
- Bow thruster battery pack
- Stern thruster battery pack
Inverter: 5000W Mastervolt
Charging:
- 24V 100A domestic charger
- 24V 100A domestic charger
- Independent charger for engine and genset starter batteries
- 12V 40A bow thruster charger
- 12V 40A stern thruster charger
- 24V 80A alternator
- 12V alternator
Upgraded Balmar smart regulator
Double 50Ah shore power connection (domestic, air conditioning)
WATER SYSTEM
Fresh Water:
- Water maker: Sea Recovery Aquamatic 280 litres/hour
- Hot and cold pressurised system throughout
- 80 litre water heater – 230V and heat exchanger from main engine
- Fresh water shore inlet
- Cockpit shower
- Total capacity: 1000 litres
- In two stainless steel tanks located in the centre of the boat under the saloon
Black Water:
- Each toilet has an independent tank
- Evacuation by gravity
Bilge Pumps
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pumps
Deck wash at bow with fresh/sea water changeover
RIG
Deck stepped 9/10ths fractional rig
Hall Spars clear coated carbon fibre mast
Rod standing rigging
Hall Spars clear coated carbon fibre Park Avenue boom with hydraulic outhaul
Profurl 24V electric furler for genoa
Profurl 24V electric furler for staysail
Integrated track with traveller for staysail
Hydraulic boom vang, backstay and halyard tensioners
Hydraulic furling system for Code sails
Running backstays
Harken cars for mainsail
Gennaker gear including gennaker halyard, spinnaker halyard and 2:1 Code 0 halyard
Whisker pole
SAILS
Doyle Stratis full batten mainsail with three reefs
Doyle Stratis furling genoa
Doyle Stratis furling staysail
Doyle furing Code 0
Gennaker with sock
Storm sails
NAVIGATION
Raymarine Axiom 19XL touchscreen chart plotter in saloon
Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotter at each helm station
Raymarine i70 multifunction display at each helm station
Raymarine p70 autopilot control unit at each helm station
AIS 700
GPS
Wind/speed/depth/temperature sensors
Gyro compass
Fish find and Side Vision transducer
Quantum HD digital radar mounted on mast
Raymarine CAM200IP day/night dome camera
Three Raymarine Axiom 7” jumbo displays mounted in bracket on mast
Ray 90VHF double handset
4G internet capability
Sailor 150 FBB Satcom with phone handset
GROUND TACKLE & MOORING
Opacmare hydraulic gangway 1.9m
Fixed anchor arm incorporated into the bowsprit
Electric windlass with remote control in cockpit
Retractable capstan on foredeck
Ultra stainless steel anchor
100m chain
Selection of inflatable fenders
Mooring lines
TENDER & TOYS
Williams 345 RIB
Tender garage with remote control electric winch for easy launching and recovery of tender
Bathing platform with custom steps
Electric compressor for tender and fenders
COVERS & CUSHIONS
Cockpit cushions
Bimini – can be folded away into the coaming
Sprayhood – can be folded away into the coaming
Canvas covers for:
- Steering wheels
- Consoles
- Winches
- Cockpit table
SAFETY
AELA is set up for Cat 1 Ocean safety and MCA approved for commercial operation in Europe.
Please note equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares require regular servicing and or renewal. If such equipment is left on-board as part of the sale the buyer should ensure the equipment is suited to their usage plans, assume service or replacement will be required by them after purchase and complies with any flagging requirements.
We are acting as introductory brokers for the owner’s Central Agent. Whilst we have visited the yacht the owner’s Central Agent has provided details of the Vessel and it’s inventory and these details are based on that information. The accuracy of these details cannot be guaranteed, nor do they constitute part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor and to verify the particulars prior to the survey.
The Vendor is not selling in the course of business. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.