20-Jan-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Yacht Race Becomes Survival of the Fittest (Los Angeles Times)
It's the Volvo Ocean Race, but the Swedish carmaker is only the sponsor. If the new Volvo 70 boats were cars, they'd all be subject to recall.
• 'Savor the flavors of Puerto Rico at Carmen (Miami Herald)
As someone who owns and operates luxury cruise ships, Larry Pimentel frequently does business over lunch. His Coconut Grove-based SeaDream yacht Club charters its ships to corporate clients for up to $500,000 -- all with the promise of delivering excellent service, food and accommodations.
• 'Over the Bounding Main (Incentive)
Small but luxurious ship, sailboat and river barge charters offer incentive groups a great way to cruise. By Leo Jakobson
• 'Specializing in Family-Friendly Vacations (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
At Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa, kids stuff is serious business!
• 'Six soldiers return home (Baltic Times)
RIGA - Six Latvian soldiers, all experts in the neutralization of unexploded ordnance, are returning home from a mission in Afghanistan on Thursday.
• 'Catholic church shocked by Jesus ad (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - The Lithuanian Catholic Church has expressed surprise and anger over the casual use of religious symbols in advertisements.
• 'Government worries about homeless in cold weather (Baltic Times)
TALLINN ? Local governments should be responsible for finding temporary shelters for homeless people during the Baltic?s bitter cold winter, said the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Communications, which is responsible for the housing sphere.
• 'Community asked to join ?Rocky Rubble Roundup? (Scoop.co.nz)
Strong arms are needed to help collect rocks and rubble from the edge of the estuary, between Humphreys Dv and Beachville Rd, on Saturday 28 January.
• 'Locals face world's best (Thursday Magnet)
Eden's Twofold Bay is better to race on than Sydney Harbour. That's the claim by young yachtsman Drew Malcolm, who along with Chris Bibby took part in the B14 World Championships last week.
• 'Interior Minister nominates Grigaravicius for second tenure (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Interior Minister Gintaras Furmanavicius has nominated Police Commissioner General Vytautas Grigaravicius for another five-year tenure, the Baltic News Service reported.