From basic small-boat sailing instruction to advanced offshore passage making aboard 50′ yachts, the Santa Barbara Harbor offers several types of professional sailing instruction for the whole family. Work your way up through the American Sailing Association curriculum and learn how to sail to Santa Cruz Island or get certified to charter a luxury sailing yacht anywhere on earth. Awesome!

Santa Barbara Sailing Center
We are Santa Barbaraโs premier venue for on-the-water fun. Learn to sail, charter a sailboat, rent a variety of small boats or enroll in our award winning Liveaboard Instructional Vacations to the world-famous Channel Islands National Park. Choose from a wide variety of public cruises in...
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The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association is a group of about 50 families in Santa Barbara who are continuing a 50-year tradition of teaching young people to race sailboats in the best way possible: by putting them on the water, by themselves, in their very own...
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Santa Barbara Youth Foundation
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation is located in the beautiful Santa Barbara Harbor with the main dock floating near the entrance to marina one. The purpose of the Santa Barbara Youth Foundation is to develop in young people, through the sport of sailing, attributes of self-reliance,...
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