The CNB 68 steps the French yard’s range up to 22 metres, and she is the most recent expression of CNB’s blue-water thinking. Philippe Briand again draws the hull, pairing a powerful 115 square metre mainsail with a 106 square metre furling genoa and a 58 square metre staysail, a cutter plan that keeps her quick yet controllable as the wind builds.
At 22.20 metres with a 5.60 metre beam, she adds real volume over her smaller sister without losing the proportions that make a Briand yacht sail well. A deep 3.40 metre keel delivers upwind performance, with a 2.90 metre reduced-draft option for owners who cruise shallower waters. Below, a four-cabin layout places the owner forward of the mast, two VIP cabins amidships and a fourth cabin aft, with a laundry and an aft galley that opens onto the saloon. Jean-Marc Piaton’s interior keeps the look contemporary and bright.
Tankage matches her ambitions: 1,200 litres of fuel and 1,000 litres of water for genuine ocean range. The composite hull is built to CNB’s long-distance standard, stiff and durable for sustained passage-making.
Recently launched, the CNB 68 is a current, in-production ocean cruiser with a serious pedigree and the comfort of a proper liveaboard. The Yacht Collection can advise on specification, keel choice and purchase.
Length
22.20M
Beam
5.60M
Draft
3.40M
Day Guests
8
Sleeping
8
Cabin
4
Crew
1
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Fuel
1200L
Engine
Volvo Penta diesel, saildrive
Naval
Philippe Briand
Interior
Piaton Yacht Design
New Starting From
€3,000,000
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The CNB 68 carries a genuine cruising rig: a 115 square metre mainsail, a 106 square metre furling genoa and a 58 square metre staysail that keeps her balanced as the breeze builds. Philippe Briand’s hull turns that sail area into honest performance, with a deep 3.40 metre keel for upwind grip and a 2.90 metre reduced-draft option for shallower cruising grounds. A 340 square metre asymmetric spinnaker adds pace downwind. She is drawn to be sailed hard and handled by a small crew, a cruising yacht that genuinely moves rather than simply motors between anchorages.
Briand gives the CNB 68 a clean, modern profile that favours function, with volume carried aft to create interior space without unbalancing her under sail. The deck is organised for straightforward handling and comfortable life at sea, with a sheltered cockpit, clear side decks and sail controls placed for short-handed work. She reads as a purposeful ocean cruiser, understated rather than showy, drawn by a team that expects her to cross oceans and be lived aboard for weeks at a time.
The CNB 68 runs a four-cabin layout: an owner’s suite forward of the mast, two VIP cabins amidships and a fourth cabin aft, giving real separation for family or guests. A dedicated laundry and an aft galley that opens onto the saloon reflect a design meant for extended living aboard. Jean-Marc Piaton’s interior keeps the palette light and the detailing contemporary, letting natural light and clean joinery carry the mood. It is a practical, comfortable arrangement for serious cruising.
Designed for life on passage, the CNB 68 pairs an aft galley that connects to the saloon with social spaces arranged for real sea use. The layout keeps cooking, dining and relaxing linked yet secure when she heels, and storage and tankage are sized for distance at 1,200 litres of fuel and 1,000 litres of water. The flow from cockpit through saloon to cabins is logical and unhurried, supporting long, self-sufficient cruising rather than short coastal hops.
Built by CNB, part of the Solaris Group, the CNB 68 is a current, in-production semi-custom yacht specified to the owner’s brief. Composite construction keeps her stiff and durable for ocean work, and the Briand and Piaton partnership is well regarded on the brokerage market, which supports long-term value. Prospective owners should match keel depth to their cruising grounds, review the systems and sail specification for short-handed use, and budget for the running of a 22 metre cruiser. The Yacht Collection can guide specification, survey and purchase.
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