Semana Nautica

For over three-quarters of a century, Santa Barbara has celebrated the Semana Nautica Festival surrounding the 4th of July holiday. The festival originated in 1933 when the local populace challenged the crew of five U.S. Navy battleships, moored outside the harbor, to a series of contests along the beach. Dubbed Fleet … Read More...

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The Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote athletic and recreational activity in Santa Barbara by organizing a summer sports festival featuring over a dozen different events around the 4th of July holiday. The origins of the festival date all the way back to 1933 when visiting United States sailors competed against Santa Barbara locals in

Early 2019 Semana Nautica Festival Schedule

A preliminary schedule of events for the 82nd Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival is available now. Additional events and registration … [Read More...]

2019 Ocean Swimmer of the Year Point Series

The Semana Nautica Festival will recognize an outstanding male and female ocean swimming athlete in 2019 with the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of … [Read More...]