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 | Alan Hannebauer |
| Boat Name | 'r Tidewalker |
| Nordhavn Model | N57 |
| Hull Number | 36 |
| Boat Year | 2004 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 40,122 |
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| Voyage Details | 2006-2018 PNW cruising on 43 Tollycraft Notables - 2018 - May to 2019 -May - cruise from Siney through Desolation Sound and Inside Passage to Central Coast. Direct west route from there to south end of Haida Gwaii, spend 1 month cruising Moresby Island and through Skidegate and up west side of Graham Island. Cruise back to central coast for fishing and exploring, working southward to home port. Local crusing for rest of year to May 2019 - total nm = 1937 nm May 2019 to May 2020 - cruise northbound through inside passage to Prince Rupert. Cruise to SE Alaska, Ketchikan/Behm Channel/Meyers Chuck/Wrangell/Petersburg/ Tracy Arm/Juneau/Haines/Hoonah/Glacier Bay/Tenakee/Peril Strait/Sitka/Peril Strait/ explore east side of Baranof/Bay of Pillars/west side of Prince of Wales/Craig/Hydaburg/Prince Rupert/ explore and fish north and central coast of BC/local cruising to May 2020 - 4308 nm May 2020 to June 2021 - pandemic year, cruise and explore, Princess Louisa, Desolation Sound, Discovery and Broughtons. Travel north to central coast for fishing, return southbound and explore, Belize and Seymour inlet, Broughtons, Gulf Islands etc. Cruise local waters, Gulf Islands etc - 1272 nm June 2021 to May 2022 - pandemic year 2! - leave marina mid-June, explore Discovery Islands, Broughtons. Fish the way north and explore central and north coasts and make Kitimat base of operations for a month of exploring and several fishing trips. Explore and fish, Ariztazabel, Campania, Pitt and Estevan group. Fish and explore back to Bella Bella area. Explore remote achorages in Rivers and north and east of Port Hardy. Home port and local waters. - 1770 nm May 2022 - Aug 24,2022 - attended Nordhavn Owners Rendezvous in Victoria with Tidewalker, participated in SNSYC Opening Day parade. Shakedown cruise to San Juan Islands visiting Oak Harbor, Roche Harbor, La Connor and Anacortes, return to NSM. Quick trip to Nanaimo and then left July 1 for an extensive exploration of Puget Sound, all the way to Olympia and all points in between. Cruised home and then final preparations for trip to Mexico - 885 nm Aug 27, 2022 to Sept 1, 2022 - Departed Sidney and did a 140 hour, 1202nm non-stop off-shore trip to San Diego - 1202 nm Oct 28, 2022 - April 21, 2023 - cruise from San Diego to La Paz, Mexico as part of the CUBAR 2022 flotilla. Cruise Sea of Cortez to north of Lareto, return to La Paz. Cruise non-stop direct to Puerto Vallarta to spend Christmas. Left PV Jan 2, 2023 and visited, Chemal, Barra de Navidad, Zihuatenejo and Huatulco. Transitted to Marina Chiapas Jan 24 & 25th, spent almost 2 weeks there. Left Marina Chiapas and went non-stop to Bahia Santa Maria in northern Costa Rica. Cruised to Marina Papagayo and then made way over next 3 weeks to Golfito. Shipped Tidewalker home on April 21, 2023. - 3450 nm May 10, 2023 - Mar 3, 2024 - some light cruising in Gulf Islands - 93 nm New grand total: 35,673 nm March 30, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 - cruising local waters of Gulf Islands on various trips plus a trip to Anacortes. Leave June 19th for extended explorations of Desolation Sound, the Broughtons, and the centrea coast of BC. several different groups on board for fishing. Slowly cruise our way south and at home port Sept 1. Sept 1-Dec 1, cruise local waters of Gulf Islands on several trips. Total of 1806 nm New grand total: 37,479 nm Feb 27, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 - cruise local waters on several trips, then leave June 6 and head to Central Coast for a rapid fire fishing trip. Fish Douglas Channel and Wright Sound and then return to home port July 12th. Three more weekend trips of local waters. Short year of cruising. Total of 1038 nm New grand total: 38,517 nm Apr 30, 2026 - Aug 3, 2026 - Tidewalker is featured boat at SNSYC Opening Day Sailpast. Two local waters trips in May and then leave June 6th for extened crusing up to north Central coast. Cruised up to Bella Coola, picked up crew member, then crsuied and fished all the way up to Camaano Sound and Douglas Channel area, ending up in Kitimat. A week fishing and cruising with daughter and partner, then picked up another crew in Kitimat and crusied and fished up to NW area of Pitt Island. Bonus, we caught King Crabs! Fished and cruised all the way home,. arriving July 16th. One more weekend cruise to get to Aug 3rd. Haulout for maintenace and in preparation for NOR 2026. Total of 1605 nm. New grand total: 40,122 nm
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