* 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 [email protected].

SPECIAL EVENTS

The 2005 Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club Leukemia Cup Cruise for a

Cure, an afternoon harbor cruise that helps fund research to cure

blood cancers, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. June 5 aboard the yacht

Endeavor. Cost is a minimum donation of $100 per person. Information:

(949) 644-9530.

SAILING CLASSES

An alternative to beginning sailing classes, for students who

prefer more personalized instruction on a more stable platform, will

be offered by Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and

Seamanship. The course will be taught aboard a 30-foot Shields sloop

and will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. June 7 and 9 at the center, 1801 Cost

Highway West, Newport Beach. Registration is $329. Information: (949)

645-9412.

A Catalina Cruise aboard Lucinda Mae will be offered by Orange

Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship. The cruise is

designed for sailors with at least intermediate-level skills. The

cruise will take off at 9 a.m. June 4 and return at 5 p.m. June 5 at

the center, 1801 Coast Highway West, Newport Beach. Registration is

$330. Information: (949) 645-9412.

Summer Intermediate Lidos classes will be offered by the Orange

Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship. This class should be

taken upon the completion of a beginning sailing class. Two sections

are offered. One meets Saturdays from

1:45 to 5:30 p.m. June 4 through July 9 and the second meets

Sundays from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. June 5 through July 10 at the center,

1801 Coast Highway

West, Newport Beach. Registration is $120. Information: (949)

645-9412.