* 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 Lido Junior Sailing Foundation will sponsor an Orange County

youth from 15 to 18 years of age to set sail in mid June on a

2,500-mile voyage from Newport Beach to Hawaii aboard the American

clipper schooner Lynx. Information: vgianninni@att.net,

https://www.defenseoffreedom.org.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will host an exhibit of 40

maritime paintings by Caleb Whitbeck. The exhibit will include three

classic local yachts, the Curlew, Ticonderoga, and the Sea Drift. The

event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 12 at the Newport

Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 673-7863.

Lido Isle Yacht Club’s Nautical Lecture Series will host Mike

Whitehead, who will speak on the value of boating to the Newport

Harbor area. The event will begin at 7 p.m. May 28. Information:

(949) 675-5404.

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

“Basic Cruising II,” a course for basic cruising certification from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6, 13 and 20 at OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W.

Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost is $225. Information: (949)

645-9412.

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

an advanced shields class from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. June 5, 12 and 19 at

OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost

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

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

a beginning sailing class from 1 to 5:30 p.m. June 1 trough 4 at

OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost

is $109. Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

an electronic navigation class from 7 to 10 p.m. June 1, 8 and 15 at

OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost

is $60. Information: (949) 645-9412.

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

a coastal navigation certification class from 7 to 10 p.m. June 2, 9,

16, 23, 30 and July 7 at OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. The cost is $185. 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. June 8 to 10 at OCC’s

Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cost is

$325. Information: (949) 645-9412.

SAILING CLASSES

Sailing Fascination offers classes in boating safety and sailing

year-round for persons with disabilities. Classes are Tuesdays and

Saturdays at the Balboa Yacht Basin, slip B1, 829 Harbor Island

Drive, Newport Beach. Information:(949) 640-1678.

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 sea base, at 1931 W.

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