CNB Bordeaux 60 Sunbird

Boat Overview

SUNBIRD is hull #5 of the popular Bordeaux 60 series, with a total of 45 units built by CNB in Bordeaux, France. Designed by Philippe Briand as a fast and safe family cruising yacht, she excels in her design brief. This particular example has been in private ownership since new and has never been chartered. Her current owner purchased her in 2020 and has enjoyed several seasons on board cruising in the Mediterranean with family.

Notable Features

• Classic Philippe Briand look paired with excellent sailing performance for a cruising yacht
• Signature CNB Bordeaux 60 large open plan saloon and galley
• Centreline double master cabin version with two double cabins aft, each with en suite access
• A joy to sail with Leisurefurl in-boom mainsail furling and the upgraded 2.95m lead keel
• Sloop rigged with removable inner forestay for self-tacking staysail
• Standing rigging replaced and mast repainted in 2019
• VOLVO D4-180 diesel engine with Gori propeller and bow thruster
• Reverse cycle air conditioning throughout and complete domestic inventory for comfort
• Generator and water maker for autonomous cruising
• Water maker new in 2023 and batteries renewed in 2023

Design & Construction

Built by CNB Yacht Builders in Bordeaux, France

Designed by Philippe Briand Yacht Design

Interior by Coudel Hugon Design

FRP hull and deck

Composite/balsa sandwich hull is vacuum infused

Watertight bulkheads forward and aft, bulkheads stratified and glued to the hull and deck

Deck made of composite/balsa vacuum infused sandwich

Teak laid cockpit, side decks and foredeck

Vacuum infused hung rudder blade, stainless steel stock and stainless steel cables on quadrant

Hydraulically opening transom/swim platform giving access to tender garage or storage

Hydraulic gangway with new Flexiteak in 2022

Sea cocks checked and replaced as necessary in 2021

Exterior

Cockpit

• Well protected aft cockpit
• Teak cockpit table with two opening leaves and storage inside the table
• Two steering positions
• Throttle and thruster control on starboard side
• Teak laid cockpit floor and benches
• Shower at transom
• Speakers in cockpit
• Rope bins in cockpit by winches
• Cockpit cushions (new in 2022)

Deck

• Large single level foredeck space for sail handling and relaxing at anchor
• Teak laid side decks and foredeck deck seams have been serviced and are in good condition
• Lewmar deck hatches
• Deck wash pump
• Dickie seats
• Spreader spotlights
• Stainless steel pushpits and pulpits
• Eight mooring cleats
• Access to tender garage through deck in cockpit
• Two lazarettes for storage

Interior & Accommodation

Three double guest cabins

Interior Moabi finish

Dark floor in saloon and master cabin new in 2023

Saloon upholstery new in 2023

Reverse cycle 60000 BTU air conditioning throughout

• Including outlet to forepeak
• Each cabin with individual thermostatic control
• Air conditioning pump new in 2022

LED lights throughout interior and exterior

Courtesy lights throughout interior and exterior

Blinds and mosquito screens for all hatches

Electric freshwater flush WC in master en suite and port aft en suite

• Toilet pumps & evacuation pipes new in 2023

Manual WC aft starboard which is accessible as a day head

Fusion MS-RA70N (Bluetooth compatible) with speakers in cockpit and saloon

Saloon

• Seating area to port with removable table
• Sofa to starboard which can be used as a sea berth
• Large navigation table to starboard with navigation electronics and storage
• Large deck windows above galley giving plenty of natural light
• Full width galley located forward and open to the saloon

Master Suite Forward

• Aft facing centreline double bed with access on both sides
• Mattress new in 2022 (Victoria Yachting)
• Seat on starboard side
• Walk in wardrobe to starboard
• En suite bathroom with electric WC, sink and separate shower
• Vanity table with seat to port
• Multiple hatches for ventilation

Guest Accommodation

• Double cabin aft port
• Double cabin aft starboard
• All guest cabins with en suite access to bathrooms

Galley & Domestic Equipment

• Two fridges
• Top loading freezer
• Gimballed induction hob
• Gimballed electric oven
• Miele dishwasher
• Fagor 5kg washer/dryer
• Nespresso machine
• Double stainless steel sink
• Built in bin
• Sharp microwave
• Salt and freshwater foot pumps

Propulsion

VOLVO D4-180 diesel engine

• Shaft drive
• Folding Gori propeller with overdrive function
• Rope cutter

24V alternator replaced in 2023

Sound insulation

Total fuel capacity: 930 litres in two aluminium tanks

Bow thruster with independent battery bank new in 2021

Electrical System

12 / 24 / 220V electrical system

Generator: 11kW Cummins Onan

Inverter: 24V 2500W

Alternators:

• 12V alternator on engine
• 24V alternator on engine new in 2023

Charging:

• 24V 50A battery charger
• Additional 24V 50A battery charger
• 12V battery charger new in 2022
• Two 220V shore power connections with cable new in 2021

Batteries:

• 10 12V 120Ah Exide gel service batteries in lieu of standard new 2023 connected in 24V
• 50Ah 12V gel engine start battery new in 2022
• 50Ah 12V gel generator start battery new in 2022
• 75Ah 24V gel battery bank for bow thruster and windlass new in 2022
• Victron SmartShunt monitoring new in 2023
• 12V and 220V outlets

Water System

Fresh Water:

• Watermaker: Sea Recovery UltraWhisper 180 litres/hour (new in 2023)
• High pressure hot and cold water circuit
• Hot and cold water manifold
• 60 litre hot water boiler (new in 2023)
• Total freshwater capacity: 1000 litres in two stainless steel tanks
• Cockpit shower at transom

Black & Grey Water:

• One black water tank per WC
• Black water evacuated by gravity
• 3 Grey water tank with automatic pump out by Whale pumps

Bilge Pumps:

• Electric bilge pumps
• Manual bilge pump
• Connection to use engine as bilge pump in emergency

Rig & Deck Gear

Sloop rigged with removable inner stay for self-tacking staysail

Standing rigging replaced in 2019

Marechel Mats aluminium mast painted white

Three sets of swept back spreaders

Leisurefurl in boom furling painted white

Removable inner forestay with tensioner

Genoa manual drum furler with line led back to cockpit

Hydraulic backstays and vang

Boom vang larger than standard

Running backstays

Self-tacking rail fitted for staysail

Halyard tensioners

Harken carbon spinnaker pole

Two Harken electric primary winches

Two Harken electric secondary winches

Spinlock jammers

Sails

• Doyle fully battened mainsail
• Incidence genoa
• Incidence spare genoa
• Large asymmetric
• Small asymmetric
• Large symmetric
• Staysail
• Storm jib

Navigation

At interior chart table:

• Raymarine ST 290 multifunction display
• Raymarine Ray240E VHF

In cockpit:

• Raymarine Axiom+ 9 multifunction display (new in 2022)
• Raymarine E120 multifunction display
• Raymarine ST 290 multifunction display
• Raymarine ST 290 wind display
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot control
• Raymarine Ray240E VHF
• Horizon 135 compass
• Engine throttle and controls

AIS

Raymarine radar

Three Raymarine ST 290 multifunction displays at mast

Raymarine ST 100 autopilot remote control

Windvane new in 2023

ICOM IC M25 portable VHF

Clock and barometer

Ground Tackle & Mooring

Opacmare hydraulic gangway at stern (Flexiteak new in 2022)

Electric Lewmar windlass (fully serviced 2024)

Delta anchor (new in 2023)

100m 12mm chain

Fenders

Mooring lines

Covers & Cushions

Cockpit cushions new in 2022

Bimini

Sprayhood

Winches covers new in 2022

Cockpit table cover

Pedestal cover new in 2023

Steering wheel covers

Bimini cover

Safety

Please note that equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBS, fire extinguishers and flares require regular servicing and/or renewal. If such equipment is left on board as part of the sale, the buyer should ensure that the equipment is suited to their usage plans. Assume that service or replacement will be required after purchase to ensure that all safety equipment complies with any flagging or personal requirements.