* 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, 1375

Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by

e-mail to lindsay.sandham@latimes.com.

SAILING CLASSES

A Fiberglass Repair workshop is being offered by the Orange Coast

College School of Sailing and Seamanship from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday at the college’s sailing center, 1801 Coast Highway West,

Newport Beach. Registration is $35. Information: (949) 645-9412.

A Beginning Sailing class is being offered by the Orange Coast

College School of Sailing and Seamanship. Classes meet from 1 p.m. to

4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday at the college’s sailing center, 1801

Coast Highway West, Newport Beach. Registration is $109. Information:

(949) 645-9412.

An Introduction to the

Spinnaker course is being

offered by the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and

Seamanship. This three-week noncredit course introduces sailors with

solid boat-handling skills to the spinnaker on shields. Class meets

Saturdays from

1:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 18 to

July 9 at the college’s sailing center, 1801 Coast Highway West.

Newport Beach. Registration is $115. Information: (949) 645-9412.

A Women’s Cruising Class is being offered by the Orange Coast

College School of Sailing and Seamanship Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m., June 19 to July 10 at the college’s sailing center, 1801 Coast

Highway West. Newport Beach. Registration is $235. Information: (949)

645-9412.

A Lidos class is being offered by the Orange Coast College School

of Sailing and Seamanship. A beginning sailing class should be

completed before taking this course. Class meets from 1 to 4:45 p.m.

June 20 to 24 at the college’s sailing center, 1801 Coast Highway

West. Newport Beach. Registration is $120. 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.

FISHING

Fishing classes leave Balboa Pavilion at 6 a.m. and return at

4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. $125. (949) 673-2810.

Get to the Newport Pier early to watch the fishing fleet return

with the fresh catch of the day. Fish are prepared for sale at

McFadden Square, an open-air market.

Fishing supplies and boat charters (open party and private) are

available at Davey’s Locker, 400 Main St., Balboa (949) 673-1434; and

Newport Landing Sportfishing, 309 Palms,

Suite F, Newport Beach (949) 675-0550.

Day and night fishing charters for groups or singles are available

at Bongos Sportfishing on the Balboa Peninsula. (949) 673-2810.

KAYAKING/

CANOEING/SCUBA

Imua Outrigger Canoe Club invites adventure-minded adults to canoe

Newport Harbor Hawaiian style. Dress for the beach and bring a towel

every Saturday at 10 a.m. at North Star Beach, 1 White Cliffs Drive,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (714) 432-1236.

The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve offers Back Bay canoe

tours departing at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays from Shellmaker Island, which

is off Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach. (949) 640-6746.

Newport Aquatic Center offers sweep rowing (one oar), sculling

classes (two oars) and canoe rentals. Classes run for four weeks and

cost $75. Introductory clinics also are available on weekends for

$10. (949) 646-7725.

Certification classes for beginning to instructor-level scuba

divers are available at Dive-in Scuba, 2482 Newport Blvd., Costa

Mesa. Other services include boat charters, equipment sales, rentals

and repairs. (949) 631-9288.