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Cnb 78

Solent · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2022

A 2022 launch featuring a deep 3.5-metre draft and a high comfort ratio for stable, long-range blue water passages

Designed by Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

1.70 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

122 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 122
EasygoingPowered-up

21.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.3
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~96% of boats her size on file

Compared with 122 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.3
Displacement / length
122.0
Comfort ratio
40.5
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
11.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
5207
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2022
Designer
Philippe Briand
Builder
CNB

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Hallberg-Rassy 6922.22 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA German Frers-designed flagship featuring a fractional rig and dual rudders, built for high-comfort blue water cruising
Swan 8024.90 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 24.9-metre masthead sloop built between 1999 and 2004, featuring a deep 4.2-metre draft for offshore stability
Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 6018.95 mSame hull family5.0 m shorterA 19-metre performance cruiser by Roberto Biscontini featuring dual rudders and a versatile fractional rig
Solaris 6018.97 mSame hull family5.0 m shorterA versatile cruiser offered with shallow draft or lifting keel options, featuring a powerful 25.43 SA/displacement ratio
Jeanneau Yachts 6018.28 mSame hull family5.7 m shorterA 2021 Andrew Winch-styled cruiser featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for balanced handling at speed

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