* 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 EVENTS

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, https://www.nhnm.org.

SAILING CLASSES

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will offer

a “Learn to Sail on a Shields” class from 1 to 5 p.m. today, Sept. 10

and 17 at OCC’s sailing center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will hold

an “Advanced Shields” class from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 18 and

25 at OCC’s sailing center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

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

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will hold

a noncredit intermediate Lidos sailing class from 1 to 5 p.m.

Fridays, Sept. 24 through Oct. 15 at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Registration is $120. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will hold

a “Beginning Sailing” class from 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays from Oct. 1

through Oct. 15 at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration

is $329. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will hold

an “Introduction to Shields” sailing class from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 2 to 30, at OCC’s sailing center, 1801 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Registration is $129. Information: (949)

645-9412.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship will hold

two intermediate Lidos sailing classes at OCC’s sailing center, 1801

W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The classes meet from 1:45 to 5:30

p.m. Sundays, Oct. 2 through 30 or Oct. 3 through 31. Registration is

$120. Information: (949) 645-9412.