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

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

today and the second section on Saturday. 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

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

canvas bucket or tool bag from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 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 five-week noncredit Introduction to shields sailing class from 9:30

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

Jan. 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

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

to 10 p.m. Monday 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

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.