10-Oct-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Cruise puts exotic locations in easy reach (Denver Post)
Rudy, the Tasmanian devil, huffed and puffed and growled and screeched. But that was about it. He couldn't even stand up and spin like a top.
• 'topper: (San Jose Mercury News)
LOCAL EVENTS SOUTH BAY South Bay Astrological Society Regular Meeting. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 9. Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose, $10 visitors; $5 members. 408 512 1187. http://divinesciencecommunity center.org/.
• 'Sailing: Thompson's tough private education (Independent)
Alex Thompson is in slow-burn mode as he lines himself up for a 31,000-mile solo trip around the world. He still has a boyish grin, is full of enthusiasm and proud that he is physically fit, but he also now sees himself as a shrewd operator.
• 'Sunset, High-Seas Adventure on Shearwater's ''Wild Wine'' Cruise Series (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Join Frederick Wildman and Sons, LTD, importers and merchants of fine wines, and Shearwater Sailing--Manhattan By Sail, an 82-foot Gatsby-Era luxury sailing yacht, for fun with water and wine during in its inaugural "Wild Wine" cruise series this October.
• 'Charter Ursa Major for a stellar holiday trip (Anchorage Daily News)
I don't know about your family, but we're still figuring out what to do on our Christmas vacation. It's frightfully late, you know. Gone are the good deals, the bargain fares and the special sales. All that is left are the full-coach tickets and the "peak" mileage awards.
• 'Bay and Delta Yacht Charters (BDYC) Announces New San Francisco Bay Music Cruise (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAUSALITO, Calif.----Bay and Delta yacht Charters , providers of the San Francisco Bay's most popular luxury motor yacht charters and specialty cruises, today announced its weekend "Music on the Bay" cruises aboard the famous 90-foot Sausalito Empress.