Orange County Almanac
Newport Beach is actually more water than beach.
City statistics show that the 36.05-square-mile city limits include 14.01 square miles of land. An additional 2.04 square miles are bay, and 20 square miles are ocean.
The city has 7.21 miles of ocean frontage but 35.94 miles of harbor frontage.
The numbers add up to a lot of opportunities for fun--
12,800 acres of the ocean area are designated for recreational use. And Newport Harbor is home to 9,000 boats, 1,230 residential piers, 2,119 commercial slips and side ties, and 1,221 bay moorings.
Today
Sailors preparing to launch trips to Santa Catalina Island this summer may want to pick up some tips from Orange Coast College’s sailing program.
Experts will discuss Catalina’s major and minor coves and anchorages and many other topics during the three-hour workshop.
The seminar runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the OCC Sailing Center, 1801 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The fee is $23 for singles and $39 for couples.
Information: (714) 645-9412.
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