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The Gaucho Regatta takes place on March 9-10, 2024 in Santa Barbara. Event documents can be found here as well as on the PCISA website.  Please click the links below for more information.

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Charter Boats
A limited number of charter boats are available through the UCSB Sailing Program for $100 per day. To officially reserve a charter boat, please send a check made out to 'OSL - UCSB Sailing' to:

UCSB Sailing (Attn: Ryan Eastwood)
1239 Richelle Lane, Unit D
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Include the Charter Agreement form signed with the payment.  

Weather
March weather in Santa Barbara can be unpredictable and may be particularly windy and cold.  Please prepare accordingly with proper sailing gear and plan for the possibility of heavy winds.

Lodging

There are several hotels on Cabrillo Blvd within walking distance of the regatta site. Early reservations are usually necessary. More affordable options are also available in Santa Barbara or Goleta within a 15 minute drive. UCSB & SBYC recommend that hotel reservations be made as far in advance as possible. Visit: https://santabarbaraca.com/places-to-stay/ for a list of area hotels.  Camping is prohibited in the Santa Barbara Harbor parking area.  Please visit: http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/camping/ for a complete list of nearby campsites.

Parking
The Santa Barbara parking lot is a public parking area.  Parking is restricted to certain areas.  Yellow stalls are for trailers only or trailers attached to cars.  White stalls are for single vehicles only.  Fines may be written for violating vehicles/trailers.   Below is a map that shows where you can park your trailers and boats (yellow highlighted area).  Please keep the roadways clear as other launch ramp visitors and the harbor patrol may be coming through at several points.  Additionally, please only launch using the middle and east most ramp.  Team meeting should take place on the beach or sidewalks.

Other Information
Below is a map of local services in Santa Barbara.  Additionally, there are numerous day trips, activities, wine tasting, and shopping locally that can be found simply by visiting http://www.santabarbaraca.com/things-to-do/.

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