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 | Fred and Joyce Lorensen |
| Boat Name | Whitecap |
| Nordhavn Model | N50 |
| Hull Number | 5021 |
| Boat Year | 2002 |
| Total Nautical Miles Traveled | 12,558 |
| Personal Website / Blog | blogspot.com |
| Voyage Details | 2022 - took ownership of November 2, 2022 and headed south on the ICW from Atlantic Boat Basin in Chesapeake, VA to Miami, then outside from Miami to Key West. Total nm - 1,010
2023 - spent the early winter traveling from Key West to Boca Grande, Dry Tortugas, Marathon and Bahia Honda. In the summer, we left Key West and headed north. Some ICW travel and some offshore, notably from Norfolk to Jamestown, RI; Cape Cod canal to Boothbay, ME; NYC to Delaware Bay. Whitecap made stops at AYB, Dutch Harbor (Jamestown, RI), Bristol, RI, Block Island, RI; Fishers Island, NY; Mystic Seaport, CT; Boothbay Harbor, ME, Rockland, ME, Castine, ME, Stonington, ME, WoodenBoat (Brooklin, ME), Southwest Harbor, ME, Bar Harbor, ME, Penobscot Bay islands, ME, North Haven, ME; Port Washington, NY, Annapolis, MD, St. Micheals, MD; Wrightsville Beach, NC; Stuart, FL, Biscayne Bay, FL. Yearly Total nm - 4,079 (Grand Total - 5,089 nm)
2024 - it was a windy winter and we completed some boat projects. In the summer, we headed north again. Many of the stops were the same, with more extended stays at Solomon Island, MD; Block Island, RI; Newport, RI; Mystic Seaport, CT; Northeast Harbor, ME; Castine, ME; Fishing Bay, Deltaville, VA, a haul out at AYB, Chesapeake, VA; Beaufort, SC; Wrightsville Beach, NC; Washington, NC; Stuart, FL and Biscayne Bay, FL. Yearly Total nm - 3,789 (Grand Total 8,962 nm)
2025 - after spending the winter in Key West, Whitecap headed north again in late spring. With nice weather we had a good offshore trip from Ft. Pierce, FL to Hilton Head, then from Hilton Head to the Winyah Bay entrance to the ICW. NOrth on the ICW, Whitecap ventured out into the Atlantic at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and arrived at Block Island, RI. WE spent the summer cruising Narragansett Bay, Long Island Sound and Block Island. In late summer, we went around NYC and up the Hudson River to Kingston, NY. In mid September, we headed south, up The Delaware River, south thru Chesapeake Bay, down the ICW to River Dunes in Oriental, NC. WHen insurance restrictions allowed, we continued south with a comfortable offshore trip from Southport. NC to Ponce Inlet, Fl, and eventually returning to Key West for the winter. Total yearly nm 3,596 (Grand Total - 12,558 nm)
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