Yachting World — February 2018

LOA 20.61m 67ft 7in

LWL 18.45m 60ft 6in

Beam (max) 5.51m 18ft 1in

Draught 2.95m 9ft 8in

Disp (lightship) 31,000kg 68,563lb

Ballast 9,350kg 20,613lb

Sail Area (100% foretriangle) 208.8m^2 2,248ft^2

Berths 8

Engine 180hp Volvo D4

Water 1,000lt 220gal

Fuel 1,300lt 286gal

Price ex VAT €1,390,000

Test boat with carbon rig and in-boom reefing: €2.1m

Design: Philippe Briand & Jean Marc Piaton

http://www.cnb-yachts.com

The CNB 66 is pitched at the point SPECIFICATIONS
where two markets meet: where
semi-custom luxury rubs up against
the economic practicality of serial
production. You are led to feel you are
aboard a superyacht, but the focus
is still on ease of handling for a crew
of family and friends at a price that
is (just about) still within production
yacht territory.
It’s a contemporary design that
ticks many boxes that potential
owners looking at this size level desire:
enjoyable sailing, plentiful deck space,
a garage for a jet RIB, a proper deck
saloon and a luxury feel to the interior.
CNB says this is the largest yacht
that can be handled by its owners.

That may be the case, but only

provided the owner/skipper has some

experience in handling big yachts and

their associated loads. You would need

to have a few reliable sailing friends if

not using a paid crew. The test boat

has a clever in-boom furling system,

but still requires at least a couple of

able sailors to work it.

This is a dream boat for doing an

ocean crossing at pace and in real

comfort. It’s sporty enough for the odd

social regatta and offers a luxurious

platform for holidaying with family. But

once you moor up and leave a boat

of this size, cost and quality, it would

still be prudent even for an owner-

operator to have someone to help with

maintenance. Volunteers will surely

not be hard to find.

DATA CNB 66

Our verdict

Hanse 675 Hanse’s

new voluminous flagship

has a tender garage and

separate crew area.

Price ex VAT: €999,000

hanseyachts.com

X6^5 Modern styling with

an impressive interior

and X’s renowned

performance.

Price ex VAT: €1.98m

x-yachts.com

Euphoria 68 Frers

and Design Unlimited

collaboration feels like a

small superyacht.

Price ex VAT: €1.8m

euphoriayachts.com.tr

Rivals

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