* 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 17th annual Newport Autumn Rowing Festival begins at 8 a.m.

Nov. 7 at the Newport Aquatic Center, 1 White Cliffs Drive, Newport

Beach. Admission is free but entry fees are required to race.

Information: (949) 646-7725.

SAILING CLASSES

A basic sailing and seamanship course will be held from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. Saturdays from Nov. 6 to Dec. 9 at the Orange Coast College

School of Sailing and Seamanship, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Two intermediate Lidos sailing classes will be offered by the by

the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship. Students

should be graduates of a beginners’ sailing class. The first set of

classes will meet from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays from Nov. 6

through Dec. 11. The second set of courses will meet at the same

hours Sundays from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12. Classes will meet at 1801 W.

Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 645-9412.

The “Introduction to Shields” sailing class will teach a

transition from small boats to keel boats. The class will meet from

9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12 at the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship, 1801 West Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-9412.

A six-week advanced marine weather class will be held from 7 to 9

p.m. on Thursdays starting Nov. 4 and ending on Dec. 9. The classes

will be at the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship,

1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration will cost $80.

Information: (949) 645-9412.

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,

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 your sportfishing 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. The cost of a hunt begins at $225 per boat. For hunt

reservations, call (949) 673-7200.