* 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

A Sunday Brunch Jazz Cruise will feature music by the Paul Smith

Trio, Rickey Woodard with Llew Matthews and Luther Hughes with Paul

Kreibich. Boarding for the cruise will begin at 10:30 a.m. at 2341 W.

Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The cruise will return at 2 p.m. The

cost will be $59 per person plus tax. (949) 631.2469.

SAILING CLASSES

The Basic Cruising class will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays

through Feb. 23. Classes will be held at the Orange Coast College

Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration

will cost $525. Information: (949) 645-9412.

A beginning coastal navigation class will meet from 7 to 10 p.m.

Tuesdays through Feb. 22. Classes will meet at the Orange Coast

College Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Registration will cost $129. Information: (949) 645-9412.

“Radar for Yachtsmen” is a workshop to teach students how to set

up radar systems to navigate in fog and darkness. The 7 to 10 p.m.

class is offered Thursday. The class will be at the Orange Coast

College Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Registration will cost $125. Information: (949) 645-9412

A basic marine weather class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays

through Feb. 17. Classes will be held at the Orange Coast College

Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration

will cost $80. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Beginners’ sailing classes taught aboard Lido 14 dinghies will be

offered from 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays

and Sundays. Friday courses will be offered through Feb. 4. Saturday

courses will be held through Feb. 12. Sunday classes will be taught

through Feb. 13. Classes will meet at the Orange Coast College

Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Registration

will cost $109. Information: (949) 645-9412.

An Intermediate Lidos class will meet from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday classes will meet through Feb. 12.

Sunday classes will meet through Feb. 13. Classes will be held at the

Orange Coast College Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport

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

An Introduction to Shields class will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 12. Classes will be held at the Orange

Coast College Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Registration will cost $129. Information: (949) 645-9412.