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y a c h t September 2013 | newsletter 22 y a c h t s y a c h t s s u p e r y a c h t s y a c h t s
n 5th CNB Rendez-Vous in Porquerolles
n CNB 76 #1: What a programme!
n Know-how: Refitting Grand Bleu Vintage
Editorial
At Last!
It is of course with great pleasure that we
open our issue #22 with the news that the
latest CNB 76 is in the water!
Even as we write, she is en route for the
Mediterranean. We appreciate the fact that
CNB teams have pulled out all the stops
to meet this deadline, but let us not forget
that this has been a year of other equally
remarkable events: the emotional launch
of the superyacht Grand Bleu Vintage after
a seven-month refit, which restored her to
her former glory; the spectacle of 22 CNBs
on the start line at the CNB Rendez-vous in
Porquerolles last June; the commencement
of work on Bordeaux 5, a brand new
building of nearly 6,000 m² which will be
entirely devoted to the shipyards’ composite
monohull construction…
Lots going on, then, but all with one common
goal: to prepare for the future. The CNB 76
is indeed one of CNB’s yachts of the future,
the refit of Grand Bleu Vintage marks the
beginning of a new activity at the shipyard
(who could be better qualified to restore and
refurbish the yachts built by CNB?), the port
of Porquerolles has announced additional
berths for next year... and the Bordeaux
5 workshops will begin building their first
boats by April 2014.
CNB Newsletter #22, therefore, is encouraging: it promises still more interesting stories
to tell you in the next issue!
We look forward to seeing you all very soon
at one of this new season’s boat show.
Olivier Lafourcade, Thomas Gailly
Nicolas Claris
n 5th CNB Rendez-Vous in Porquerolles
Kismet won, but I especially remember
another victory. This mirage that wasn’t a
mirage at all: these beautiful boats handled
by men, intimate with the sea. “Draw me a
sailboat” - like the Little Prince, they make
their dreams a reality.
I was told that, on a fine day, a Lebanese
client, on a visit to the shipyard, requested
“a boat the colour of today’s sky”. In the first
sunlight of this RendezVous in Porquerolles,
there she was, the same colour as the sky.
The CNB Yachts are a dream come true.
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That of the star hunters… Nicolas Claris
With the first summer sun, twenty-two
sailing yachts, enormous birds alighting
on the pontoons of an island which
seems to have always belonged to them:
Porquerolles.
There were 19 Bordeaux 60s and 3
Superyachts spraying a perfume of simple
joy on to the evening air. They came, as
they do every year, for their rally, the word
“race” having been outlawed. With their
children, their wives, their fellow mariners,
these yatchsmen come from all over the
world. From Spain and Russia, Switzerland,
Holland and Lebanon, England and France…
From Phoenicia. From Australia they
came out of simple curiosity, and they
left completely converted. But they have
a kindred spirit. As the sun sets, you can
perceive in the depth of their eyes a shared
connection: their yacht. A yacht that they
have dreamt of, probed, reinvented, with
the help of CNB’s craftsmen. Some have
known each other for years, others have
come for the first time. One has opted for
3D sails, and carbon masts… the stuff of
teenage dreams. Women and children are
all part of the sailing world, at CNB.
Saturday morning, is D Day: 22 yachts
line up, half-beast, half-gazelle, hyperglamorous. Capricious winds make tactics
essential, as if to give the leading role
to the elegance of the manoeuvre, in all
the languages of Babel – my head was
spinning, we rubbed our eyes as we might
standing before a mirage: here a Russian
Tiger named Macha, painted on a 280 m2
spinnaker, and there, a Gulliver-sized disco
dancer… All of them floating below the
island’s breathtaking cliffs. On this CNB
design, each yacht has taken on the shape
of her owner’s dream. Each rig, each interior
is different. Combining performance and
the elegance of her lines with the comfort
of a home.
In one of the Bordeaux 60s, a boy plays
trains as the yacht rounds a buoy. On deck
his family drops the spinnaker and cuts
inside l’Imaginaire, the boy’s small level
crossing hardly wobbles. These may be the
right words for these CNB yachts: they cut
inside like a dream.
In the church square, there is fresh fish
on the dinner menu, and in the cockpits
sometimes there were two of us,
sometimes twelve. On Sunday morning,
little Noé woke up with a heartfelt cry: “my
boat is beautiful!”. Anchored in Carribeanlike waters, we picnicked on sweet
peaches, tangy goat’s cheese and wine the
colour of gold. Dolce Vita between sea and
sky, the water sparkles with their laughter.
And the tour of the island starts, dreamlike.
A gentle breeze propels the CNB yachts.
The manoeuvres are earnest, but at the
same time everything is luxury, peace and
pleasure.
Nicolas Claris
Julie Bourgois is a journalist who
frequently contributes to Voiles &
Voiliers magazine. She joined us in
Porquerolles last June and shares
her impressions with us here… in her
own special style!
nCNB 76 #1: What a programme!
From June 2013 through to February
2014, CNB has commissioned a
professional crew to test the first
CNB76. Meeting with Marc Renwick,
skipper of this new generation of
CNB yachts.
Why 6 months sailing on this number 1?
Marc Renwick - The aim is to review all
aspects of the boat, be it in terms of sailing,
equipment or life on board... basically a
6000 mile trial!
premiere the CNB 76 at the Cannes boat
show, then we will be in Porquerolles for
the photo and video shoots essential to
good communication and a comprehensive
brochure. At the end of September, we will
sail to St Tropez, for potential clients and
the nautical press to try out the yacht, and
needless to say for the first three owners
to test her out!
During the autumn, we will carry out two
other sea trials series: one in Palma de
Mallorca and the other in Istanbul.
discussions with the technicians and the
R&D engineers. We also had to equip the
boat with safety equipment and all life on
board equipment…
The next step will be the actual sailing.
We will have a technical team on board who
will be there to refine the boat’s settings
during the first delivery legs. Then, the
R&D managers will join us to see the result
of their work “in situ”.
How can we follow the CNB 76 during
this period?
What is your schedule?
What will the main phases of these sea
trials be?
M. R. - The yacht will be launched in
Bordeaux during the month of August.
We will then sail around Spain to world
M. R. - The preparation of the boat in
Bordeaux was an important first step: we
were able to meet with suppliers, hold
M. R. - There will be regular updates on the
website www.cnb76. You can also follow
us on our blog www.cnb76experience.fr.
We will post the different stages of our sailing, along with beautiful video footage! n
n The shipyard
The Bordeaux 5 building, adjoining CNB’s
historic Bordeaux 1 building is undergoing
great change! After the on-going demolition
of the roof and facades is finished, CNB
will reconfigure this site straight from
the slab and Eiffel-design steelwork to
equip a new 6000 m² workshop dedicated
to the construction of CNB’s composite
monohulls.
Bordeaux 5 will consist of a moulding
surface and a mounting surface with a
partial mezzanine. The yachts will be put
together on a single assembly line with
3 stations plus a deck station. This new
production tool should quickly allow us to
build about ten boats per year.
Road works are scheduled to be completed
by late October, at the same time as the
roof of the building. Interior layout and
installation of equipment are scheduled for
between November 2013 and March 2014,
which means the site could start operating
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as early as April 2014. Nicolas Claris
Bordeaux 5: a new workshop for the
CNB monohulls
nNews
May 2013: Elizabeth D, a Bordeaux
60, wins the Silver Bollard Regatta
(Mallorca)
A benchmark in the Balearic Islands for its
nautical events, Port Adriano hosted the
Silver Bollard Regatta from 17 to May 19
this year.
Despite a blocked Genoa furler which
incurred a significant handicap during the
second leg, the Bordeaux 60 Elisabeth D
made a great impression by finishing first
in the general ranking.
As stated by her owner at the end of
the race: “we pushed Elizabeth D to her
limits, and in return she gave us a beautiful
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victory”. March 2013: the other “guest of
honour” at the opening of the new
Chaban Delmas Bridge in Bordeaux.
The Bordeaux 60 accompanied the threemasted ship Belém during her inaugural
sail under the new Chaban Delmas Bridge,
on Saturday, March 16th, 2013 in Bordeaux.
The bridge was lifted for the first time at
9:30 to let pass the twenty-boat nautical
parade which came to take part in the
event. A wonderful show that delighted the
thousands of spectators lining the banks of
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the River Garonne. Modular building: R&D and
systems to enhance the “custombuild”.
our technicians’ expertise with a more
efficient assembly process. Whether it’s
the owner’s fore cabin, the engine room
or the aft part of the yacht, all are designed
in 3D, carefully pre-assembled outside the
yacht and then installed in the hull with a
much lower margin for error than that of
conventional fitting. The virtual design adds
to the efficiency of the operators while
maintaining CNB’s uncompromising levels
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of quality.
Jesus Renedo Photography
Nicolas Claris
July 2013: Will Chrisco be the most
beautiful, in the eyes of Boote
Exclusiv readers?
The famous CNB 100’ Chrisco, whose
elegance and performance have created
such a buzz, has received numerous
awards* since she was launched in 2009.
And last July, Chrisco was selected as one
of the 25 most beautiful superyachts in
the world, including the 6 most beautiful
sailing yachts, by the German magazine
Boote Exclusiv. The readers must now
decide which superyacht will be awarded
their prize. The results will be given at
Düsseldorf’s next boat show in January
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2014… *2009: International Superyacht Design Award
(Best Sail 24m to 40m) - Wetzels Brown Partners
(International Superyacht Design Award) - Best
Interior (Power and Sail Award) - 2010: Wetzels
Brown Partners (ShowBoats Newcomer interior
design Award).
CNB
nConstruction
For several years, the know-how accumulated by CNB over the past 25 years has
been available on our technicians’ computer
screens. Our yachts are entirely developed
with the help of CAD.
The decision to use modules for the CNB
76’s inside layout is an interesting example
of this approach: it allows us to combine
nKnow-how
With more than 90 superyachts built since
1987, many owners have approached CNB
about a “refurbishment” of their yacht.
Indeed, which shipyard could be more
qualified than CNB for such work? Our
first project was Grand Bleu Vintage, which
spent more than 6 months in Bordeaux
undergoing a comprehensive makeover…
and what a makeover!
Between the arrival in Bordeaux of the
CNB 95 on October 1st, 2012, and the
delivery to her owner 6 months later, one
thing is for sure, the CNB teams were very
busy: checks and standards updates of
course, but also full painting of the hull and
superstructures, a new teak deck and new
ceilings in all the cabins…
The greatest reward for CNB technicians,
after the job was completed? Probably
these words from the owner:
“Grand Bleu Vintage just celebrated her
10th anniversary and I wanted to provide
her with a refit, which I entrusted to CNB,
where she was born.
Six months in the workshops last winter
for a new teak deck with light grey seals,
flush deck hatches, all of the painting and
of course the complete technical overhaul
including the fitting of the latest navigational
instruments.
Subsequently, 10 years on, the Briand
design Grand Bleu Vintage has stood the
test of time!
I especially appreciated the work done by
CNB: the attention to detail, keeping within
budget and meeting the completion date,
as well as the invaluable coordination with
my skipper who was present throughout
the refit.
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Congratulations to the entire team.”
Nicolas Claris
Refitting Grand Bleu Vintage
nCNB 2013
Calendar
Grand Bleu Vintage, (CNB 95’) and SPIIP
(CNB 86’) are expected in early December
at the Antigua Charter Show, the hotspot
for the presentation of charter yachts
to international brokers in the beautiful
English Harbor, marking the beginning of
the winter season between the BVI and
Grenada.
Grand Bleu Vintage’s cook hopes to win
the Boat Show’s cooking contest, thanks
to the annual training courses he has been
taking at Paul Bocuse’s catering school in
recent years.
Evolution, a CNB 60’, will join them a
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little later after a transatlantic crossing with
the ARC.
“Classic” cruise or “active” cruise, these
sailing yachts can be booked to follow the St
Barth’s Bucket, the Loro Piana Superyacht
Regatta in Virgin Gorda or the Voiles de St
Barth; or simply for the pleasure of a winter
sailing in warm turquoise waters, guided by
an ever-present light breeze.
Contact us for any information on yachts,
destinations or crews and visit our web
site.
Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes
September 10 - 15, 2013
CNB 76’s world premiere, with the Bordeaux 60
• Southampton Boat Show
September 13 - 22, 2013
Bordeaux 60
• Genoa Boat Show
October 2 - 6, 2013
Bordeaux 60
www.merexyachts.com
• Istanbul Boat Show
September 21 - 29, 2013
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• Monaco Yacht Show
September 25 - 28, 2013
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Les Voiles de St Tropez
September 28 - October 6, 2013
CNB 76 for viewings and trials,
Bordeaux 60 racing
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Start of the ARC 2013
November 24, 2013
three Bordeaux 60s on the start line: Alayat 3, Evolution and Marijosé
• Nautic de Paris
December 7 - 15, 2013
Bordeaux 60 N°40
• Boot Düsseldorf
January 18 - 26, 2014
Bordeaux 60 N°40
n Contact
www.cnb.fr
Olivier Lafourcade
e-mail: superyachts@cnb.fr
Thomas Gailly
e-mail: yachts@cnb.fr
Nicolas Claris
charter@merexyachts.com 162, quai de Brazza
CS 81217
33072 Bordeaux Cedex - France
Tel: +33 (0) 557 80 85 57
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