* WHAT’S AFLOAT is published periodically. If...

* WHAT’S AFLOAT is published periodically. If you are planning a

nautical event, submit the information to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay

St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by e-mail to

dailypilot@latimes.com.

SPECIAL EVENT

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will have an exhibit opening

for “Hooked: The Lure and Lore of Sport Fishing,” at the Grand Salon

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Feb. 29. The museum is at 151 E. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673-7863,

https://www.nhnm.org.

SAILING CLASSES

Sailing Fascination offers classes in boating safety and sailing

year-round for persons with disabilities. Free. (949) 640-1678.

Orange County employers can bring their employees out to Newport

Beach on weekdays to enjoy a day of sailing courtesy of Orange Coast

College. The School of Sailing and Seamanship now offers a chance for

groups to work with the on-board instructor on different sailing

techniques while they get advice on how to perform well in business.

No sailing experience necessary. One-day classes cost from $100 to

$125. (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

a five-week noncredit Introduction to Shields sailing class from 9:30

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25 and Feb. 1 and 8 at OCC’s sailing center in Newport Beach. The cost is $120. Information: (949)

645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

a three-week noncredit keelboat class, designed for students who’ve

been on boats but are beginning sailors. The first section will begin

Jan. 9 and the second section on Jan. 10. The cost is $199.

Information (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

a six-week basic cruising class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Jan.

10 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $515.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

a beginning sailing class aboard a shields from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m., beginning Jan. 10 at OCC’s Sailing Center. The cost is $325.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

an eight part noncredit course on celestial and GPS navigation from 7

to 10 p.m. Jan. 12 through Feb. 4 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport

Beach. The cost is $135. The sailing center is at 1801 W. Pacific

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will offer

an intermediate shields sailing class from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11,

18 and 25 and Feb. 1 and 8 at OCC’s sailing center in Newport Beach.

The cost is $145. Information: (949) 645-9412.

BOAT RENTALS

With Marina WaterSports at the Balboa Fun Zone, you can enjoy

nautical experiences from mild to wild. Take a self-guided tour of

the bay in your choice of power and sail watercraft, jump the ocean

swells in a Sea-doo jetboat, put you sport-fishing skills to the test

in a fully equipped Boston whaler, or soar above it all on a parasail

flight along the Newport coast. Complimentary ice and beverages are

included with all electric boat rentals.

Balboa Boat Rentals can put you on the water in many ways: with

single and double kayaks, electric boats, 14-holder sailboats, pedal

boats and runabouts for offshore use or cruising the bay. Balboa Boat

Rentals also holds two-hour scavenger hunts aboard the electric bay

boats, providing group activity for corporations, birthdays,

nonprofit organizations and group outings. The hunt packages include

boats, trivia questions, maps, Polaroid cameras and supplies. The

cost of a hunt begins at $225 per boat and catering is available at

an additional rate. For hunt reservations, call (949) 673-7200.

Electric boat rentals are available by the hour at Duffy Electric

Boats, 2001 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. All boats are equipped

with window enclosures and CD players. Reservations are suggested. An

hour rental is $75. (949) 645-6812.