Cost of gas doesn?t swamp sales of ?land yachts?.

PERRY, Ga. - About 20,000 motor-home owners and industry representatives gathered this week in the heart of Georgia to socialize, attend seminars and kick the tires of more than 1,000 enticing new models ? some costing more than $1 million a pop and getting only 6 miles per gallon. With gas prices climbing in recent years, the turnout at the Family Motor Coach Association?s 77th International Convention is much better than most outsiders would expect. The recreational vehicle industry is reporting record sales for the past five years, despite rising costs at the pump. Insiders credit a growing number of baby boomers who want the gas-guzzling vehicles for retirement and younger families opting for vacations closer to home for offsetting any potential losses because of soaring fuel costs.