06-Oct-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Have you really seen the Caribbean? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
If you've seen the Caribbean on a cruise ship, have you really seen the Caribbean? Tom Kruse doesn't think so, and he's just the guy to show you why. He's a sailor for hire.
• 'Lair of dragons (Escape.com.au)
CRAIG Tansley's cruise across Indonesia, from Bali to Rinca and Komodo to the east, takes him to remote islands, lost in time, where ancient curses still apply.
• 'Military spouses honored with cruise (Island Packet)
BEAUFORT -- Diamond rings glinted in the sun as a crowd of women waited to board a 73-foot passenger yacht at the Downtown Marina in Beaufort.
• 'Anacortes American - GoAnacortes.com (Anacortes American)
_Welcome to Anacortes American Online! Whether you?re looking for an inexpensive sailboat for weekend trips or a large power boat to cruise the islands, Anacortes is the place to come. The brokerage boat sales market here is booming and has been for the past few years.
• 'Developer tries to fashion a haven for the superyacht (International Herald Tribune)
The $200 million Yacht Haven Grande development being built in the U.S. Virgin Islands is not just a parking lot for supersized boats and the site of 12 luxury condominiums with views of one of the Caribbean's prettiest harbors.
• 'Homes returning to Flats (Pioneer Press)
Thanks to an advertising blitz and a healthy dose of controversy, the proposed Bridges of St. Paul mega-project on the West Side has captured much of the city's attention in recent months.
• 'For the Biggest Yachts, More Than a Dock (New York Times)
An extensive boating development in St. Thomas with residential, commercial and entertainment components is the prototype for a new breed of marina.
• 'Keelboats get perfect kickoff (St. Petersburg Times)
The traditional start of the keelboat racing season is the Bradenton yacht Club Kickoff regatta. Sailors from around Tampa Bay meet southwest of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge outside the Manatee River for sailing on the wide expanse of the lower bay.