Local News 'Noozhawk' and several other news outlets came to cover the Santa Barbara Yacht Club Opening Day.  Below is an excerpt and you can read the full article here:   https://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_yacht_club_sails_into_147th_season_boatloads_of_fun_20190303
 

Santa Barbara Yacht Club Sails Into 147th Season with Boatloads of Fun

Time-honored tradition of sailing set floats through the day with a boat parade, a regatta and maritime ceremony

The historic Santa Barbara Yacht Club on Sunday continued a 147-year-old tradition of kicking off the boating season with ceremony, celebration, a parade of boats, a regatta and other floating festivities.

Opening day celebrations mark the official start of the sailing season.

Even though boating in the Santa Barbara Channel — and beyond — is a year-round pursuit, the opening-day tradition comes from East Coast yacht clubs, said Barbara Hernandez, a Santa Barbara Yacht Club spokeswoman.

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