* 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 for

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

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday. 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 keelboat

class from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. today 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 noncredit beginning

sailing class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday 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 beginning sailors

class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday 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. Sunday 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 intermediate coastal

navigation class from 7 to 10 p.m. 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 basic cruising

certification class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and March 6 and 13 at

OCC’s Sailing Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $225. Information:

(949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s

school of sailing and seamanship will offer a six-week coastal

navigation class, which offers U.S. sailing certification, from 7 to

10 p.m. March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7 at OCC’s Sailing Center

in Newport Beach. The cost is $185. Information: (949) 645-9412.

The 1812 American Privateer Schooner Lynx is offering educational

programs for fifth and eighth grade students based on state

standards. The Lynx operates from the Scout Seabase, at 1931 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 723-7814,

https://www.defenseoffreedom.org.

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.

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.

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, snorkle, 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.