03-Sep-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'Special events calendar (The State)
JAYCEES POKER RUN: 10 a.m. Saturday at Harley Haven, 2380 Frink St., Cayce. First bike out 11 a.m.; last out, 1 p.m. Finish at The Final Lap, 3684 Leesburg Road, Hopkins.
• 'Apprentice cruise coming (BVI Beacon)
A theme cruise based on the hit reality television show "The Apprentice" is scheduled to pass through Tortola in late September. The eight-night Apprentice Legend Cruise will depart from New York City on Sept. 26 and sail through the Eastern Caribbean, stopping in San Juan, St. Thomas, and Tortola.
• 'HOME & DECOR: Home, sweet boat (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
AFTER 28 YEARS of marriage, and nine years in the same home, Larry Long's life had become pretty predictable. He had absolutely no complaints. Life was stable, enjoyable and tranquil.
• 'LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (Maritime Global Net)
A Lloyd?s Register Group company has acquired Ødegaard & Danneskiold-Samsøe A/S (ODS), a Danish consultancy specialising in noise, vibration and machinery dynamics.
• 'The captain's tables (Telegraph.co.uk)
If you hire the right skipper for a leisurely sail on Lake Geneva it can be a perfect introduction to the area's best food and drink, writes Gavin Bell.