CNB (Construction Navale Bordeaux) was founded in France by Dieter Gust and Olivier Lafourcade on the right bank of the Garonne River, on the site of the former Chantiers et Ateliers du Sud-Ouest.

CNB became part of Group Beneteau in 1992. Group Beneteau also purchased Lagoon catamarans, an arm of Jeanneau. CNB was then given the development of the Lagoon range.

Launch of the Bordeaux 60 in 2009, CNB’s first semi-custom model.

CNB was purchased by Solaris Yachts (IT) in 2021 with integration taking place in 2022. After which production of the CNB 66 and 76 moved to the Solaris manufacturing facility in Italy.

French manufacturing facility (prior to Solaris purchase):
CONSTRUCTION NAVALE BORDEAUX - RCS Bordeaux
n° 342 012 390
162 quai de Brazza 33100 BORDEAUX
FRA

Italian manufacturing:
Via Curiel, 49
33051 Aquileia (UD) - Italy
tel +39 0431 919712
mob +336 22 44 8024
cnb@cnbyachts.com

Years in Business: 1987 - present