Distance Pennant
Program
Total Nordhavn Boats: 512
Total Nordhavn Mileage: 7,271,694
Nordhavn’s popular Distance Pennant Program was created to recognize the many Nordhavn owners and their great accomplishments of traveling the world’s oceans and enjoying the adventures of a lifetime. It is interesting to note that the average miles traveled is a little under half of a circumnavigation for each registered owner. Our goal is to reach 100 percent registration of all Nordhavns built and enter all of the miles traveled by previous owners.
From the earliest days of the age of sail up to the present time, the history of flags and the history of the sea have been intertwined. From at least the early 19th century, it has been the custom of ships returning from a long overseas deployment to fly an extra long commission pennant made up of whatever bunting could be assembled.
In the Royal Navy, this is known as the “paying off pennant” because a ship used to be taken out of commission and its crew “paid off” at the end of each cruise. In the United States Navy, it is called the homeward-bound pennant. Although not officially sanctioned by regulations, the Navy has issued guidelines for the use of this pennant in NTP-13(B), Flags, Pennants and Customs.
It is really very simple. Just click here to register and then submit your contact information in the required fields and list your trips with full details about your travels –including the number of miles covered.
In return, not only will your accomplishments be listed for all who visit this website to be impressed by, you will receive a complimentary Nordhavn Distance Pennant. Let the world know your Nordhavn is more than just a great-looking vessel. You and your Nordhavn have done what others dare not.
The first level is 2,500 miles. Subsequent pennants will be issued in additional 5,000 nm increments. Each will be a different color. No matter how the miles were accrued: one long trip, 50 short cruises or even if you have owned multiple Nordhavns, it’s the total miles accumulated that we are interested in.
Circumnavigator pennant: any owner who has circumnavigated the world will be awarded a Circumnavigator pennant. Please notify us if you have achieved a circumnavigation.
Extreme Latitudes pennant: anyone who has traveled above 66° North or below 50° South. Please notify us if you qualify for an Extreme Latitudes pennant and include a snapshot of your location
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| Name | George Barnard |
| Boat Name | UUB V |
| Nordhavn Model | N46 |
| Hull Number | 001 |
| Boat Year | 1989 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 18,000 |
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| Voyage Details | Purchased on Aug 1, 2014 in Rhode Island, I sold my "dirt" house in Maine and I again became a "live aboard" up to Maine late 2014, and then South and through the Bahamas the winter of 2014-15 back up the coast to Nova Scotia summer of 2015 back to Florida, through Lake Okeechobee to Ft. Meyers and back to Ft. Lauderdale the fall of 2015 *Ft. Lauderdale to Victoria B.C. aboard a heavy lift ship* winter 2015-16, *I got to go with my boat aboard the 600’ Chinese freighter in my own cabin I cruised the San Juan Islands till spring of 2016, then up to SE Alaska, around Admiralty Island and then the Petersburg, AK Nordhavn rendezvous summer 2016 back to Bellingham, Wa to San Francisco Bay, to San Diego, to Ensenada and back to San Diego fall of 2016 Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas - Sea of Cortez - La Paz - early 2017-2019 La Paz - Turtle Bay - Ensenada - San Diego 2019 San Diego till present 2019-2020 with 3000+ hours logged since purchase @ 6+ knots = 18,000+ nautical miles so requesting my 15,000 mile pennant... George Barnard UUB V pronounced WB 5 |
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