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Our annual wine tasting & yacht tour event, Sips & Ships, will be held this year on October 7, 2023 at Marina 1 in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Join us for this iconic Santa Barbara event.

Guests will have the unique opportunity to mingle with boat owners and engage with local winemakers while enjoying an evening at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Join us to be treated to local wines and beers, paired with hors d’oeuvres and desserts, while gaining special access to featured yachts. You will also have the opportunity to bid on donations from local businesses at our silent auction.

One of the participating vessels on display this year is the Mystic Whaler, a 110-foot schooner that is owned and operated by the non-profit, Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation. The Mystic Whaler recently relocated from the East Coast to the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, CA, offers ocean-based experiential education opportunities to the communities of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties with a focus on serving young people. This is a unique opportunity to explore this vessel right here in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

The annual wine tasting event is the only fundraiser of the Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association. Funds raised in this adults-only event help ensure we can maintain our fleet and provide sailing education for youth at an affordable price for all families. This year, we are also raising funds to renovate our boat storage condos.

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