October 2000
50th issue! Annual gallery of Great Boats - A retrospective of the boats BWS has sailed offshore and reported on over the last 5 years
Boats included: Hylas 54; Oyster 56 & 62; Tartan 40; Valiant 40 &42; Moody 44, 46 & 54;Shannon 47; Morris 48.6; Sabre 452; Westerly Oceanlord 41; J/Boats 46 & 42;Prout 39; Cabo Rico 40; Swan 46 & 48
Also includes:
Classic Passage: The Western Caribbean and Central America - Panama to Floridaby Liza Copeland
Bob Perry on Voyaging Rigs, part 2
Don Casey on the three hour oil change for diesel engines
Offshore navigator- Bill Biewenga's monthly column re: Battling for Breeze
Taking a holiday from your boat. Buttoning up the boat while you venture inland.
