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 | Bob and Melonie Taylor |
| Boat Name | Istaboa |
| Nordhavn Model | N57 |
| Hull Number | 26 |
| Boat Year | 2002 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 30,400 |
| Personal Website / Blog | blogspot.com |
| Voyage Details | Hull #26 was orginally named Terra Lani and was commissioned at Dana Point, CA. She left California and cruised through the Panama Canal and on to New York with stops in the Keys and Bahamas. She served her original owner, Roger Mumford, well. He sadly turned her over to us in 2006. 2007 Cruise... Iuka, MS back around FL to Grand Bahama Island and the Abacos then the Keys and back to Iuka, MS. 2008 Cruise... Iuka, Back down the TennTom to Pensacola, FL then back to Pickwick in Iuka. Since returning from Pensacola, FL we have made several trips back to Bay Springs, MS 2009 Cruise... Left Tennessee River and turned around at Long Island, Bahamas. 2010 Summer in Chesapeake. 2011 Exumas, Bahamas and a run across Lake Okeechobee to Fort Myers, FL then back to Stuart. 2012 Exumas, Abacos, Eluthera, Long Island, return to Stuart 2013 West Coast of Fla around to Keys, Chesapeake Bay cruise for 4 months. 2014 Nassau, Bahamas, Exumas 2016 Florida Keys 2017 Exumas/East Coast/Chesapeake/Washington DC |
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