Sailing at Santa Barbara (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
California, United States
Santa Barbara is busiest between June and September: sailing sessions usually start between 16:00 and 18:00. Sailing makes up 33% of the sessions at Santa Barbara.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 133
- Riders, 12 months
- 10
- Sessions, 30 days
- 8
- 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 |
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Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 16:00 and 18:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Santa Barbara?
Sailing sessions at Santa Barbara are mostly between June and September. The busiest month is June, with 21 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Santa Barbara better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 16:00 and 18:00, local time. 12% start before noon and 88% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Santa Barbara?
133 sailing sessions by 10 riders in the last 12 months. That is 33% of all sessions at Santa Barbara.
What is the Sailing 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.