21-Nov-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'Statehouse charmer key character in legal drama (The Charlotte Observer)
"Hmmmm. I'm really not that interesting! I can think of way cooler people to profile!" -- Meredith Norris, in an e-mail to the Observer.
• 'OUEEN'S £125 , 000 BIRTHDAY CRUISE (Daily Record)
THE QUEEN is to celebrate her 80th birthday with a Scottish cruise. She will make a week-long trip around the Western Isles, her favourite holiday destination.
• 'Dancing in the isles for the Queen?s 80th birthday bash (The Herald)
Question: What does a Queen do when, to celebrate her 80th birthday, she rather fancies the idea of a Hebridean cruise but can no longer avail herself of the royal yacht Britannia? Answer: She hires a former CalMac car ferry to do the job.
• 'And the winner is ... (Miami Herald)
Gregory Bendetowies has won a trip to the Bahamas in The Herald's Travel Survey sweepstakes. The prize includes a cruise aboard Discovery Cruise Line and two nights at the Port Lucaya Resort and Yacht Club on Grand Bahama Island.
• 'Rescued couple deny 'dole bludger' accusation (Stuff)
The Lyttelton couple snatched to safety from their stricken yacht last month in an estimated million-dollar rescue have rejected claims they are "dole bludgers".
• 'Cruise Critic Celebrates Ten Years of Innovation with Cruise Line Award Program (PR Web)
The awards program recognizes the accomplishments, in this contemporary era of cruising, of cruise lines that have genuinely blazed a new trail in areas such as dining, enrichment, and recreation. [PRWEB Nov 18, 2005]
• 'Entries accepted for Yaquina Bay Lighted Boat Parade (Newport News-Times)
Sail into the holidays as part of the 12th annual Yaquina Bay Lighted Boat Parade beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26. The Yaquina Bay yacht Club is hosting this year's awards ceremony and post-parade party. The club invites boat owners to decorate their craft, join the parade and win prizes.