Distance Pennant Program
Total Nordhavn Boats: 564
Total Nordhavn Mileage: 8,018,171
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.
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| Name | Mark and Carol McGillivray |
| Boat Name | Exile IV |
| Nordhavn Model | N55 |
| Hull Number | 35 |
| Boat Year | 2008 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 15,477 |
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| Voyage Details | Opua, New Zealand to Southport, Australia - 15-23 Sept 2022 - 1257 nm - Hit a couple of storms including a nasty one as we neared the Queensland coast forcing us to circle offshore until the wind dropped the next morning. Wellington to Opua - 8-11 Sept 2022 - 557 nm - Up the West coast of the North Island and around the top to Opua. Spectacular trip! Massive pod of dophins, bright full moon cruising, good current push and wonderful warm weather. Wellington cruising 2022 - 85 nm Tauranga to Wellington, New Zealand - 21-24 Dec 2021 - 460 nm Tauranga area cruising Oct/Nov 2021 - 190 nm Opua to Tauranga 25/26 October 2021 - 176 nm - No comment!! To New Zealand 6 to 18 October 2021 - 1512 nm - Left from Southport, Queensland Slow trip North and around Norfolk Island for better weather and to avoid having to go into hotel quarantine on arrival in Opua,New Zealand. Saw one ship in middle 9 days of the travel! Coomera to Pancake Creek and return July and August 2021 - 1100 nm - Lady Elliot Island, Lady Musgrave Island, Pancake Creek, Rosslyn Bay and Fraser Island North Haven, Adelaide to the Southport, Queensland non-stop April 2021 - 8 days 5 hrs - 1370 nm - An eventful trip with challenging incidents! Purchased Exile in South Australia cruising Nov 2020 to April 2021 - 570 nm - Trips from North Haven to Port Vincent, Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln, Sir Joseph Banks Group and Memory Cove. Previous travel on Panacea Nordhavn 50 Hull 02 Purchased in Sept. 2015 2015 and 2016 - 475 nm - Learning the ropes on Panacea in Moreton Bay and down to Coomera and back 2017 - 1140 nm - Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, Mooloolaba, Tin Can Bay, Fraser Island, Urangan, Lady Musgrave, Rosslyn Bay, Island Head Creek, back to Mooloolaba, Scarborough 2018 - 2845 nm - Gold Coast, Port Stephens, Sydney Harbour, Pittwater, Hawkesbury River, Port Stephens, Gold Coast, In Skip, Bundaberg, Great Kepple Island, Cairns, Lizard Island, McGillivray Reef, Cooktown, Cairns, Michaelmas Reef, Green Island, Dunk Island, Hinchinbrook Channel, Townsville, Whitsunday Islands, Cattle Crossing, Gladstone, Lady Musgrave, Fraser island, Tin Can Bay, back to Mooloolaba. 2019 - 1400 nm - Mooloolaba to Nelson Bay, Pittwater, Hobart, Bruny Island, Port Arthur, Hobart. 2020 - 2340 nm - Derwent River, Recerche Bay, Port Davey, Bathhurst Harbour, Mcquarrie Harbour, Gordon River, Devonport, George Town, Beauty Point, Sydney, Newcastle, Southport, Coomera, Calypso Bay. Sold Panacea in October 2020
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