Nordhavn is a trade name of a line of ocean-going trawler-styled motor yachts designed and produced by Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc. (PAE).

Overview

Pacific Asian Enterprises was incorporated in 1978 in California. PAE designs, builds and markets offshore passagemaking vessels ranging from 41 to 120 ft in length. The vessels are constructed under the supervision in Taiwan, China and Turkey. One 40 ft 'stock' Nordhavn was the smallest production powered vessel to circumnavigate the world, from November 3, 2001 - to June 30, 2002. It covered more than 24000 mi over some 170 days at sea, starting and ending its circumnavigation at Dana Point, California.