Traditionally, a yacht was a light, fast sailing vessel used to transport important people. It still is. Technically, there's no real difference between a boat and a yacht, except that a yacht is aimed at pleasure, whereas a boat is a working vessel.
One of Queensland's prominent property developers has outlined plans to build a cruise ship terminal off Hervey Bay. Kevin Seymour outlined his vision for an expanded Urangan Boat Harbour to local business and community leaders on board his boat over the weekend.
The three Americans stranded in the Atlantic overnight when their yacht broke down are due in Bermuda in the early hours of Friday morning. A rescue mission had to be aborted early yesterday because of rough seas but the crew of Joy for All were given 60 gallons of fuel to help get them to safety.