Sailing and Wing foil at Santa Barbara, California: when to go, stats and leaderboard
California, United States
Santa Barbara is busiest between April and September: sessions usually start between 14:00 and 18:00. 33% of sessions are Sailing.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 401
- Riders, 12 months
- 34
- Sessions, 30 days
- 24
- Record, 12 months
- 19.7 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Rebstock | 19.7 kn 36.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Ron Takeda | 17.2 kn 31.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Cody Landstrom | 17.1 kn 31.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Eric Blankfield | 13.1 kn 24.2 km/h | |
| 5 | Luca Nelson | 11.4 kn 21.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Lucca Farrell | 11.4 kn 21.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 10.2 kn 18.8 km/h | |
| 8 | jeff williams | 8.7 kn 16.1 km/h | |
| 9 | Todd Gross | 6.6 kn 12.3 km/h | |
| 10 | Kook festy | 6.4 kn 11.8 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Ames | 19.2 kn 35.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Anonymous rider | 17.0 kn 31.5 km/h | |
| 3 | Kook festy | 16.8 kn 31.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Shawn Dirksen | 14.8 kn 27.4 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 13.8 kn 25.6 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- SailingJune21
- Wing foilAugust17
- DownwindJune15
- WindfoilApril9
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 18:00. Local start time.
Sports
Wind direction
Direction from weather model
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Santa Barbara?
Sessions at Santa Barbara are mostly between April and September. The busiest month is April, with 65 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Santa Barbara better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 18:00, local time. 7% start before noon and 93% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Santa Barbara?
Sailing (33%), Wing foil (24%), Downwind (14%), Windfoil (11%), and Parawing (4%). Waterspeed recorded 401 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Santa Barbara?
19.7 knots (36.5 km/h), Sailing, on June 17, 2026. It is the fastest session at Santa Barbara on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Santa Barbara?
Patrick Rebstock, with 19.7 knots on June 17, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.