Distance Pennant
Program
Total Nordhavn Boats: 630
Total Nordhavn Mileage: 9,167,741
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.
If you have any questions regarding pennants or the Distance Pennant Program, please contact sue.ferrari@nordhavn.com.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you enter your miles, the database will automatically alert us to the mileage pennant earned. Pennants should not be awarded prior to miles being logged. If you have problems logging your miles, please contact dharlow949@gmail.com. If you have a specific address where you would like the pennant to be sent, please e-mail sue.ferrari@nordhavn.com.
In addition to earning mileage pennants, owners can obtain special pennants:
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 | Frank and Leslie Coles |
| Boat Name | Kariwa |
| Nordhavn Model | N64 |
| Hull Number | 64-01 |
| Boat Year | 2006 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 32,229 |
| Personal Website / Blog | mvkariwa.com |
| Voyage Details | N62 Kariwa is ex Seabird. These voyages are in addition to the Seabird miles. Records for the voyages and journeys are on YouTube and Instagram. @MVKariwaN62 Kariwa is now N64-01. We changed boats in 2025 Sep 2021 West Palm Beach (WPB) to Fernandina Beach. 270 Fernandina to Thunderbolt Marina 110 Thunderbolt to Savannah 12 Savannah to Colleton River 27 Oct 2021 Colleton to Beaufort SC 20 Beau to Loggerhead WPB 350 Loggerhead to Key Biscayne 100 Biscayne to Rodriguez 52 Nov 2021 Rod Cay to Marathon 46 Marathon to Key West 52 Key West to Rod Cay 98 Rod Cay to Biscayne 52 Biscayne to WPB (OPC) 80 WPB to Port Canaveral 112 2022 Jan 2022 Port Can to Ft Pierce 64 Ft P to Port Can 64 Mar 2022 Port Can to Ft Pierce 64 Ft Pierce to WPB 55 WPB to Logger 5 Logger to WPB 5 WPB to Chubb Quay 165 (Bahamas) Chubb to Shroud 84 Shroud to Staniel 32 Staniel to Black Pt 10 April 2022 Black Pt to Highbourne Cay 47 Highbourne to Chubb 80 Chubb to WPB 145. (USA) WPB to Biscayne 80 Biscayne to Bimini 50 (Bahamas) Bimini to Bank 40 Bank to Highbourne 130 Highbourne to Staniel 44 May 2022 Staniel to Cat Cay 68 Cat Cay to Eleuthera (Rock Sound) 62 Eleuthera to Cape Eleuthera 11 Cape Eleuthera to Rock Sound 11 Rock Sound to Highbourne 40 Highbourne to Shroud 14 Shroud to Hawksbill 6 Hawksbill to Staniel 27 Staniel to Black Pt 9 Black Pt to Galliott. 14 Galliott to Stocking Island 45 June 2022 Stocking to Long Island 36 Long Island to Water Cay 44 Water Cay to Long Island 44 Long Island to Staniel 98 Staniel to Hawksbill 27 Hawksbill to Bank 131 Bank to Loggerhead. 106 (USA) July 2022 Loggerhead to Stuart 40 Stuart to Loggerhead 40 August 2022 Loggerhead to Livingston (Guatemala) 888 Livingston to Texas Bay 9 Texas Bay to Rio Dulce (Fronteras) 12. Kariwa had a makeover and new paint job on topsides and hull. Nov 2022 Fronteras to Texas Bay 12 Texas Bay to Roatan 151. (HONDURAS) Roatan to Utila 33 December 2022 Utila to Roatan 35 Roatan to Guanaja 40 Guanaja to Marathon (via Key West) 650. (USA) Marathon to Key Biscayne 90 Biscayne to Ft Lauderdale 34 Ft Lauderdale to WPM (OPC) 46 5418 since purchase as Kariwa in July 2021 2023 Feb/ April Cruising Bahamas from Florida (with N62 Zarpe) WPB to Key Biscayne 80 Biscayne to Bimini 65 Bimini, causing the Bahamas .. Chubb, Eleuthera, Exumas, Raggetts and return to WPB. 2050 June 2023 WPB to Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas to Cayman 590 July 2023 / December 2023 Cayman to Bocas del Torro (Panama) 600 Bocas to Shelter Bay/ Bocas/ Shelter Bay 480 Shelter Bay to San Blas / Shelter Bay. 220 Panama Canal 45 Panama City to Las Perlas to Buenaventura 210 2023 Distance. 4340 miles. (previous 5418 = 9758 total) 2024 Feb/ March Panama to Galapagos 850 Galapagos to Nuku Hiva 3200 Nuku Hiva to Hiva Oa and other Marquesas 150 April/May/June Hiva Oa to Ahe 550 Ahe to Manihi 40 Manihi to Fakarava 110 Fakarava cruising North and South 90 Fakarava to Rangiroa. 200 Rangiroa to Tahiti 191 July Tahiti. to Hawaii 2550 Hawaii to Anacortes 2550 Sept N62 Zarpe Rhode Island to West Palm 1025 Total 2024. 11406 PLUS 9758 = 21264 MILES Kariwa N64-01 July 2025 to September 2025 Anacortes to Alaska and back. 3056 miles October 2025 to December 2025 Anacortes to Dana Point, to Ensenada to Mag Bay to Puerto Escondito 2434 miles Cruising Baja California from December 2025 to March 2026. 982 miles La Paz MX to Flamingo Marina Costa Rica (via a diversion into mid Pacific) 2315 miles April 2026 Flamingo Marina Costa Rica around Costa Rica 121 miles Flamingo Marina to Vista Mar Marina Panama via Puerto Armuelles and Bahia Honda. 532 miles June 2026 Vista Mar to Panama City through Panama Canal to Shelter Bay Marina 91 miles Shelter Bay to Bocas Del Toro (Dolphin Bay) 149 miles Bocas to Old Port Cove North Palm Beach 1285 miles TOTAL miles for N64 10965 miles TOTAL OVERALL 32,229 miles
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