PassageMaker - September 2009

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Nordhavn Quality

“I’ve looked at a lot of boats, and at Nordhavn, they don’t take shortcuts.” Nordhavn 62 owner John Kennelly

For years, John Kennelly and his family planned for world cruising, where they wanted to go and how they wanted to get there. They shopped and shopped for the ideal boat, but for strength, utility and safety, there was only one choice: Nordhavn.

“Breaking it down, Nordhavn is all about strength, utility and safety,”

relates Kennelly. “I’ve looked at a lot of boats, and at Nordhavn, they don’t take shortcuts. There are a lot of reasons why someone should buy a Nordhavn.

Now, Kennelly’s voyages are taking him and his family exactly where they want to go.

“We’re taking the boat around the globe over the next ten years. We want to show the world to our kids upfront and personal, but we don’t want to take them out of school.

So we cruise during the summer and store the boat at the last harbor visited, fly home, then resume the next summer. We have seen some incredible sights, and our Nordhavn has made it pretty much prob-lem-free.”

Seeing the world up close and personal John, Veronica and their 3 children aboard Walkabout their Nordhavn 62 seen here cruising Alaska.

“If I’m going to take my wife and kids around the world on a boat, it’s got to be the safest, most reliable boat available,” says Kennelly. “For us, it is our Nordhavn 62.”

Exceptional quality is, by far, the biggest determining factor when Nordhavn is judged against other passagemakers and world cruisers. Thoughtful design and engineering, attention to detail and a complete understanding of the needs of long-distance voyaging all combine to create a better, more efficient, more reliable passagemaker. Kennelly says quality equates to safety.

The Kennelly family take a moment for a family shot in Glacier Bay, Alaska. On their way around the world, 3 months at a time.

With room for large dinghies on deck and enough space to bring along the family’s 100lb. Labrador, Kennelly is looking forward to the next leg in their odyssey. “We started in Dana Point, CA and now the boat’s in Hong Kong. We can’t wait.”

We were impressed with the safety and security of all the onboard systems. Every important system has a backup. Since our plans are about family voyaging, I need to know that my boat is safe, reliable and able to take care of my family.”

See how Nordhavn quality can help you fulfill your life’s dreams. Visit www.Nordhavn.com or call Nordhavn today at (949) 496 4848. www.nordhavn.com