* 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.

The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will

present the Newport Harbor Christmas Parade Awards Dinner and Auction

on Jan. 16 at the Four Seasons Hotel. There will be live

entertainment and silent and live auctions. Information: (949)

729-4400, https://newportbeach.com.

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 two-part workshop that teaches “rules of the road” for boaters from

7 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Jan. 15 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport

Beach. The cost is $45. 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

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

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.

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

a five-hour noncredit class that teaches students how to make a

canvas bucket or tool bag from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 10 at OCC’s

Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $73. Information: (949)

645-9412.

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

a noncredit intermediate Lidos sailing class from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 6

,20 and 27 and March 5 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The

cost is $120 Information: (949) 645-9412.