23-Apr-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Federal official applauds port's maritime contribution (Bradenton Herald)
The ever-expanding Port Manatee adds value to the community surrounding it, Steven R. Blust, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, told the Port Manatee Propeller Club on Wednesday evening.
• 'Hollywood on schedule to woo your money (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
It's just barely spring. But what is that I hear in the distance? Could it be the cry of the first baby blockbuster of the summer movie season?It's true. "Mission: Impossible 3" opens May 5, starring Tom Cruise and with some g...
• 'Saturday, April 1 (WBAY 2)
Come enjoy Spring Family Fun Night at the YMCA in downtown Green Bay from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the community. Kids can enjoy a clown magic show, bingo, face painting, arts and crafts, obstacle courses, and much more.
• 'Celebs a baby boon for photographers (Jam! Showbiz)
They're Hollywood's million dollar babies. Born rich, famous -- and likely cursed with a freakish name befitting a fruit or Biblical figure -- a mere snapshot of them can fetch seven figures for an enterprising shutterbug.
• 'Now to get boat back (The Mercury)
THE solo sailor plucked from huge Tasmanian seas on Sunday spent yesterday nursing broken ribs and plotting the rescue of his 10m yacht. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter battled galeforce winds two days ago and fished Bruce Wilson from mountainous seas about 130 nautical miles off Bicheno.
• 'Bird Key Yacht Club makes first-class plans for Bay Cup (The Herald-Tribune)
Sometimes the mix of ingredients that go into making a sailboat regatta absolutely delicious are just so enticing that you can taste them in your imagination beforehand. That seems to be the case for the Sarasota Bay Cup, which -- wonder of wonders -- is being put on this year by the Bird Key Yacht Club.
• 'To have and have not (Haaretz Daily)
Ronaldo arrives by helicopter. Naomi Campbell drops in a couple of times a year to freshen her wardrobe. Michael Schumacher, the Formula 1 champion, does victory laps here. Welcome to Daslu, the fashion temple of Sao Paulo and a mecca for Brazil's rich.