BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

OASIS II, the OASIS sailing Club’s newly acquired 30-foot Newport Mark II

sailboat, will be formally christened at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at the dock

next to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 East Coast Highway.

Newport Beach Mayor Dennis O’Neil and City Manager Homer Bludau will be

on hand for the event, hosted by the 57-member sailing club that is part

of the city’s senior center.

The new vessel was built in 1982 and purchased with a donation from club

member Kurt Topik. OASIS Sailing Club dues and sailing excursion charges

cover dock fees, insurance and maintenance costs.

The new boat will replace OASIS I, a 27-foot vessel donated by club

member Stan Hauxhurst.

For more information, call the senior center at (949) 644-3244.