WHAT’S AFLOAT

TODAY TILL SATURDAY

YACHT EXPO

The 28th annual Lido Yacht Expo returns to Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach for four days in September. Shoppers looking for big boats will find plenty to choose from; more than 70 percent of the boats on exhibit are in the 40-feet class and above, and more than one-third of them are yachts 50 feet or larger. Many of the exhibits are new 2006 and 2007 models, and for some this is the first time they will be seen at a Southern California boat show. Show hours are noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults; children 12 and under are free. For more information, call Duncan McIntosh Co. at (949) 757-5959 or go to www.goboating.com.

SUNDAY SEPT. 17

ANNUAL OCEAN SWIM

The Swim for Life Foundation invites the public to participate in its fourth annual ocean swim at 10 a.m. at Corona del Mar’s main beach. Participation is free, and open to swimmers of all ages. Donations are appreciated, and will help fund water safety education through the joint efforts of the Swim for Life Foundation and the Orange County Fire Authority. Children under 15 must swim with a parent or adult “buddy”. Signups are requested prior to September 10. Along with local residents, four former Olympians including Erich Fischer and Bruce Furniss, 11 year-old Chad Hundeby, the world record holder for the English channel swim, and Buddy Belshe, 72, current Newport Beach lifeguard and open water master, will be participating in the 1.5 mile swim. This year’s theme for the event is “Swim with a Buddy”, promoting anti-drowning awareness, and the swim will be followed by a family beach party for participants and their guests. To participate, call Cindy Johnson at (714) 227-6000 or Johnny Johnson at (714) 225-7680 by Sept. 10.

SAILING

The Newport Single Sailors, in conjunction with the South Shore Yacht Club, will be meeting on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. Location: Docksider Room at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Dr., Newport Beach. (949) 499-3592.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship offers a three-hour workshop to teach sailors the basics for maintaining and troubleshooting their outboard engines from 1 to 4 p.m. on July 15. Fee is $39. Visa and MasterCard holders may register by phone. For more information about OCC sailing courses, call (949) 645-9412.

FISHING

Pavilion at 6 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $125. (949) 673-2810.

Fishing classes leave Balboa

Get to the Newport Pier early to watch the dory fishing fleet return with the fresh catch of the day. Fish are prepared for sale at McFadden Square, an open-air market.

Day and night fishing charters for groups or singles are available at Bongos Sportfishing on the Balboa Peninsula. (949) 673-2810.