* 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 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.

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

a noncredit introduction to shields 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 $125. Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

a noncredit keelboat class from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28 at

OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $175. Information:

(949) 645-9412.

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

a marine radiotelephone operators class from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19

at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $75.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

a intermediate coastal navigation class from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 and

March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach.

The cost is $105. Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

a line splicing class from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 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 beginning sailors class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 and 29

and March 6 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 basic cruising class from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 and 29 and

March 7, 14, 21 and 28 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The

cost is $415. Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

a basic cruising certification class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 28

and March 6 and 13 at OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost

is $225. 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.

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. 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.