* 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 onboard 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

began Friday. The second section will begin today. 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

today 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 today 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. today 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.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will

offer a beginning sailing class from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27 and

March 5 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $325.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will

offer a noncredit beginning sailing class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 21 and 28 and March 6, 13 and 20 at OCC’s Sailing Center in

Newport Beach. The cost is $109. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship will

offer a noncredit beginning sailing class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 and 29 and March 7, 14 and 21 at OCC’s Sailing Center in

Newport Beach. The cost is $109. 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. Ice and cups are provided.

Reservations are suggested. An hour rental is $75. (949) 645-6812.

Pedal boats, electric boats, boogie boards, kayaks, inflatable

rafts, catamarans, beach furniture and wetsuits are available for

rent at Resort Water Sports at Newport Dunes. (949) 729-1150.

Gondola tours are offered by the Gondola Co. of Newport, 3400 Via

Oporto, Suite 102-B. The $75 cost includes a basket of bread, cheese,

salami, ice, glasses, a blanket, music and a Polaroid picture. Wine

is also available. (949) 675-1212.

Gondola Adventures/Newport, 3101 W. Coast Highway, offers one- and

two-hour gondola cruises. A one-hour tour with champagne is $70. A

two-hour tour with dinner and champagne is $180. Pickup is available

at waterfront restaurants. (949) 675-4984.

Irvine Coast Charters in Lido Marina Village offers two-hour

electric boat cruises with a gourmet dinner. $180 for two persons.

(949) 675-4704.

Gondola Romance offers daily tours of Newport Harbor during lunch

and dinner. Call (949) 675-4730. The tours go out of Lido Marina

Village, 3400 Via Oporto, Newport Beach.

CRUISES

Join Capt. Don Moseley on the beautiful sailing yacht Dulcinea

for a narrated Newport Harbor cruise of the fabulous waterfront homes

and boats of the rich and famous, see the sea lion colony, and sail

the spectacular cool-summer, warm-fall Southern California coastline

to Laguna Beach or Dana Point. As a private birthday, anniversary or

special event? Sail, swim, snorkel, kayak, sunbathe, watch dolphins,

and dine at anchor for the time-of-your-life vacation at Catalina

Island on this well-appointed, U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessel. ASA

sailing instruction and certification. Business conference facility.

Information: https://www.shellbackdon.com, shellbackdon@yahoo.com,

(949) 632-3736.

Electric Boat Tours offers two-hour cruises of Newport Harbor ($75

per cruise). Round-trip hotel or off-the-water restaurant shuttle

service is available. Pick-up from restaurants with docks is also

available. Chartered and catered tours. (949) 291-1953 or

https://www.wattsonthe harbor.com.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers Fall Bus Tours to the

San Diego Maritime Museum. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at

approximately 4 p.m. Enjoy a no-host lunch at the Fish Market. The

cost is $20 per person. Information: info@nhnm.org.

The Newport Landing Belle is available for weddings and

receptions, cocktail and sightseeing cruises, and meetings. The cost

is $500 for the first two hours, plus $150 for each additional hour.

(949) 361-3640.

Fun Zone Boat Co. runs a 45-minute cruise (adults, $6; children,

$1) and a 90-minute cruise (adults, $8; children, $1) departing from

Balboa Fun Zone every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. A

60-minute showboat sunset cruise (adults, $6; children, $1) leaves

the Fun Zone at 7 p.m. daily. Private charters are available. (949)

673-0240.

Catalina Passenger Service runs 45-minute harbor cruises (adults,

$6; children, $1) and 90-minute cruises (adults, $8; children, $1),

departing from Balboa Fun Zone every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. daily and on the hour until 7 p.m. (949) 673-5245.

Cruise the harbor aboard the Electra, a 100-foot Classic Fantail

vessel. Charters with catering are available for up to 145

passengers. (949) 723-1069.

A three-course dinner and dancing while cruising the harbor are

available at 8 p.m. Fridays and at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at Hornblower

Cruises & Events, 2431 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The fee is

$59.95 per person on Fridays and $64 on Saturdays. Brunch cruises

also are available. (949) 631-2469.

The Catalina Flyer departs from Balboa Pavilion at 9 a.m. daily

and returns from Catalina Island at 4:30 p.m. $36 round-trip for

adults; $20 round-trip for children. Reservations are recommended.

(949) 673-5245.

Hornblower offers weekend dinner dance and Sunday champagne brunch

cruises on Newport Harbor that celebrate imaginative cuisine and

pampered service. 2431 W. Coast Highway, Suite 101, Newport Beach.

(949) 631-2469.

The Adventures at Sea Yacht Charters offer cruises around Newport

Harbor from 12:30 to 2 p.m. every Sunday at 3101 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. $20, includes cruise, parking, cookies and sodas.

Reservations required. (949) 650-2412.

Orange Coast College’s school of sailing and seamanship has

scheduled a three-day cruise to Catalina aboard the Alaska Eagle, a

65-foot vessel that has returned from a 13-month trip from Newport

Beach to Antarctica. The cost for the three-day trip is $430 per

person. Information: (949) 645-9412.