30-Jun-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'The Royal Yachting Association (Royal Yachting Association)
Interested in watersports? Why not join the RYA and reap the benefits After all 60 cruise participants sampled the delights of Cherbourg last night at the RYA pontoon party, it was perhaps a blessing in disguise that Wednesday dawned 'calm, sea state slight'.
• 'AIPR, Personalizing The Alaska Cruise Experience Through Its New Custom Yacht Charters (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2006 -- Alaska's Inside Passage is known as one of the most beautiful areas of the world to cruise with its breathtaking views of wildlife, vast forests, and glaciers.
• 'Island estate is a rare find (International Herald Tribune)
Discreetly tucked into the trees along the shore, across the bay from the bustling port of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Hassel Island home of Avna Paiewonsky Cassinelli is an unusual Caribbean property.
• 'There's no place like home / But if you do leave this holiday weekend, Mammoth Mountain is an option (San Francisco Chronicle)
As a big holiday weekend looms, I ordinarily don't urge folks to join the thundering herd on that grand stampede out of town. Instead, I tend to advise readers to shun the heartache of jammed highways and crammed campgrounds, and hunker down to seek outdoor...
• 'Toast summer with a bang (Metromix.com)
Independence Day lends itself to some risky celebration rituals-and we're not talking about those peek-a-boo picnic games. Play it safe: The only way to mix cocktails and colorful fireworks is by hitting one of these bangin' bashes, where nothing says "4th of July" like ?
• 'Boating (The Buffalo News)
The Lake Erie Interclub Cruise Erie-Dover is always interesting, despite the weather. This year proved no different.
• 'Plan ahead for a festive Fourth (The Bellingham Herald Online)
Spectators watch the 2000 Fourth of July fireworks over Bellingham Bay from the top of a parking garage downtown.
• 'The Royal Yachting Association (Royal Yachting Association)
Interested in watersports? Why not join the RYA and reap the benefits The 20 yachts that form this year?s RYA Sail Cruise set sail from Cherbourg yesterday and all arrived safely at St Peter Port, Guernsey, by the evening.
• 'Mickelson Scouting British Open Course (Los Angeles Times)
Phil Mickelson isn't moping about losing the U.S. Open, and in fact, spent two days this week at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, checking out the course where the British Open will be played July 20-23.