Produced by Emmy® award winning filmmaker Sprague Theobald’s Hole in the Wall Productions, this one-hour documentary goes behind the scenes at PAE with insightful interviews of employees, Nordhavn owners and the three principle owners of PAE. The DVD delves into the early history of the company and even tours through PAE’s partner factories in Asia where Nordhavns are built. It’s…
P.A.E. worked with renowned circumnavigating yachtsman and TV/film director, Bruce Kessler who accompanied the fleet and created a documentary film of the Nordhavn Atlantic Rally. Bruce focused on the individual experiences of the participants and how they perceive this great adventure as it unfolded.
On July 16, 2013 Nordhavn 120 hull #1 Aurora departed on her delivery voyage from the Nordhavn factory in Xiamen, China to her home in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The crew consisted of the owners as well as staff from Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc. (PAE) including Nordhavn’s Vice President, Jim Leishman, who served as captain, PAE’s Chief of Design Jeff Leishman, as co-captain,…