October 2004

Weather for sailors: The final installment
What the barameter tells you?

Living Aboard: Blue-water dreams
Uncovering the reasons why we are compelled to head offshore?

Classic Passages: The Strait of Malacca
Making the most of a problematic passage

Destinations: Exploring the Jumento Cays
Uninhabited and unspoiled natural beauty not farr off the beaten path in the Bahamas

Blue Water Gallery
Annual Gallery of Great Blue Water Boats
BWS's editors select from past reviews some of the best of the best
Multihull Demo Days
The fun begins right after the Annapolis boat show closes

Blue Water Boats: Oyster's new 62
The long-legged cruiser is also a race winner, right out of the box

Blue Water Classics: Valiant 50
Life begins at 50

Seamanship: Palmyra to Kanton
Sliding backward at the equator