Tag: "Serendipity"

Outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with Computers – Part 2

This is Part 2 of our new series on outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with computers instead of, or in addition to dedicated marine electronics such as chartplotters.  In the first installment we covered the boat itself, along with some comments about the boat from an actual owner, John Marshall.  In this article, John gives us [...]

Jan 09, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Nordhavn 55 Starboard Running -- Photo Courtesy of PAE

Outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with Computers

With this article, we are beginning a new series that illustrates how the Nordhavn 55, one of the most popular of the globe-girdling Nordhavns built by Pacific Asian Enterprises, might be equipped with computers for navigation and other chores.  Earlier this year, OceanLines ran an extensive series of articles on outfitting the Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition [...]

Jan 08, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
John Marshall's Nordhavn 55 Serendipity - Photo Credit: CJ Walker

A Philosophy of Adventure

The following paragraphs were written by a dedicated cruiser and passagemaker, John Marshall, who is the owner of a particularly beautiful Nordhavn 55 — Serendipity.  John has expressed his view of one of the biggest opportunities for cruisers — the ability to get extremely close to elemental nature, yet be able to retreat to the [...]

Nov 05, 2009 | 0 comments View Post