Sips & Ships – Wine Tastings and Yacht Tours

Open to the public ages 21 and over!  The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association hosts its 42nd annual “Sips and Ships” Wine Tasting and Yacht Tour Fundraiser Saturday October 3rd from 4pm to 7:30pm at Marina One in the Santa Barbara Harbor.  Join us for a wonderful evening of wine tasting from local wineries paired with hors d’oeuvres and sumptuous desserts, while enjoying tours of yachts across Marina One in the Santa Barbara Harbor.  During this event you can expect to:

• Tour amazing motor and sailing yachts, and meet with their owners and crew
• Sample quality regional wines, including Brut Cuvee
• Enjoy beer tastings too, paired with complementary bites
• Receive a commemorative Sea Shell wine glass with ticket
• Sample hors d’oeuvres and desserts
• Bid on silent auction items from local businesses such as The Cheese Shop, The Lobero, and The Vintage Fox
• Mingle and meet all your friends during a wonderful evening on the harbor!

This event is the fundraiser for Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association (sbssa.org), a nonprofit organization founded in 1948 for the sailing education of children ages 8 – 17.  The annual wine tasting event is the organization’s only fundraiser.  Funds raised provide for maintenance and operation of safety boats, four racing fleets, educational materials, acknowledgements, awards and perpetual trophies for children and parents, and other operating expenses.

Our generous sponsors include: The Chandlery Yacht Sales, Sanford Winery, Rusack Vineyards, Our Lady of Guadalupe Wines, Island Brewing Company, Erin Feinblatt Photography, Santa Barbara Yacht Club, Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation, and numerous local businesses supporting our silent auction