05-Sep-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (Boothbay Register)
Under the leadership of Robbie Roberts, we had another superb Captain's Choice Luncheon Cruise on August 26, to Christmas Cove. That's two in a row Robbie, and I bet number three during the September Shipyard Race will be just as spectacular.
• 'Waters grow choppy for lobby's perk to lawmakers (Chicago Tribune)
They called it the "Congressional Cruise Series," featuring lovely evenings on a luxury yacht complete with "two large staterooms ... a deluxe entertainment center and an airy comfortable salon." They billed it, unabashedly, as a way for lobbyists to develop relationships with influential politicians.
• '10 Best: Indulge yourself (Belfast Telegraph)
If you've always fancied a classic Nile cruise but have been put off by having to join the crowds, here's a good option. Abercrombie & Kent's Sun Boat IV will be relaunched in chic, contemporary style at the end of September.
• 'Arts, Briefly (New York Times)
No bridge gig for Madonna in Prague, prankster artist targets Paris Hilton, CBS shivers at ?9/11? chill, TV watchdog bows out and more culture news.
• 'Town Talk (The Morning Journal)
The fourth annual Car and Vintage Motorcycle Cruise will be Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Willow Park, SR 57 South, Grafton. Proceeds benefit the Midview Scholarship Fund and Kiwanis community youth projects.
• 'Cruisin' to the charms of classics (Calendarlive.com)
Cool salt air, bright sunlight and bubbling ocean waters do not make a setting usually associated with jazz. But the more familiar environment of smoky, dimly lighted rooms took a holiday Sunday morning during the 12th annual West Coast Jazz Party's Jazz Brunch Cruise, when more than 400 jazz fans embarked on the Hornblower Yacht Entertainer in a 3 1/2-hour cruise around Newport Harbor.
• 'Theme can make party on budget seem luxurious (The Arizona Republic)
Some Northeast Valley partygoers will be celebrating Labor Day in Newport Beach, Calif. on car wash giant Danny Hendon's 60-foot yacht. Want to adapt some of his luxurious party ideas to fit the budget of your backyard bash? Here's the 411.
• 'People: Brooke Shields, Jennifer Aniston, Martin Sheen (International Herald Tribune)
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• 'Cruise commemorates bicentennial of Lewis and Clark expedition (SEMissourian.com)
The public is invited to sign up for a historic cruise on the Grampa Woo yacht, recently available to the community through the Convention and Visitors Bureau for short cruises on the Mississippi River.