Shipyard · New build
CNB Yachts
Bluewater sailing-yacht brand started in Bordeaux in 1987 by Dieter Gust and Olivier Lafourcade, owned by Groupe Beneteau from 1992. Beneteau sold the brand to Solaris in April 2021; production moved from Bordeaux to Monfalcone and then to the Solaris yard in Aquileia from 2022. The current range runs from the CNB 62 to the CNB 88.
Yachts built by CNB →Key facts
- Parent
- Solaris Group (since 2021)
- Country
- Italy (brand founded in France)
- Founded
- 1987
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- 20–36 (NAU Yachts); current range CNB 62–88 (approx. 19–27 m)
- Largest delivered
- Capricorno, 35.6 m, 2005 (SYT)
- Yachts delivered
- over 50 custom sailing yachts 20–36 m (NAU Yachts, undated); SYT fleet 25 (SYT, as of Sep 2026, yachts in its database only)
Notable yachts
- Capricorno · 35.6 m, 2005
- Idle · 32 m, 2007
- Only Now · 31.7 m, 2003
- Aura · 31.6 m, 1994
- Mari-Cha II · 28 m, c.1989
Services
- new build (semi-custom sail)
- owner support via Solaris
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 35.6 (largest delivered, 2005) |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | see Solaris Yachts, Aquileia (26,000 sqm site, 6,000 sqm covered) |
Sources
- press.beneteau-group.com — https://press.beneteau-group.com/news/cnb-yacht-builders-sold-to-solaris-758c-49529.html
- cnbyachts.com — https://www.cnbyachts.com/
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/cnb
- nauyachts.com — https://nauyachts.com/builder/cnb/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.