Wine and hors d'oeuvres await attendees at Sept. 27 fundraiser at Santa Barbara Harbor. (Courtesy photo)
Wine and hors d’oeuvres await attendees at Sept. 27 fundraiser at Santa Barbara Harbor. (Courtesy photo)

The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association will host its 41st annual Sips & Ships Wine Tasting & Yacht Tour Fundraiser, 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Marina One in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

“Sips and Ships is one of our most cherished traditions, bringing together the Santa Barbara community to celebrate our beautiful harbor while supporting the next generation of young sailors,” said Denise Higgins, commodore of the Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association.

“We’re thrilled to welcome guests aboard for an evening of fine wine, sweet and savory bites, friendship, and inspiration for the sailors of tomorrow,” she said.

“Come join the Sea Shells for a wonderful evening of wine tasting from local wineries paired with hors d’oeuvres and sumptuous desserts, while enjoying yachts across Marina 1 in the Santa Barbara Harbor,” Higgins said.

Attendees can:

  • Tour motor and sailing yachts, and meet with their owners
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  • Try regional wines, including Brut Cuvée
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  • Enjoy beer tastings, paired with complementary bites
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  • Receive a Sea Shell wine glass with each ticket
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  • Sample hors d’oeuvres, coffee and desserts.
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Bid on silent auction items
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  • Listen to the coastal Cali band Spring Loaded.
  • The funds raised provide for maintenance and operation of safety boats, four racing fleets, educational materials, acknowledgments, awards and perpetual trophies, and other operating expenses.

Tickets are $75 and are available online at https://www.sbssa.org/info/events/wine-tasting-yacht-tours/. Guests must be 21+ to attend.

The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association is a nonprofit founded in 1948 for the sailing education of children ages 8-17. The annual wine tasting event is the organization’s only fundraiser.

The event is sponsored by 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 local businesses supporting the silent auction.

For more about Sea Shells, contact Higgins at commodore@sbssa.org.