Sanction Fees
The SBCSA is a non-profit organization, and our Board of Directors serve on a volunteer basis. Sanction fees help reimburse expenses for official observers and provide insurance for all SBCSA-sanctioned swims.
Discounts
- “Early Bird” discount - Swim applications completed before May 1st of each year are eligible for discounted sanction fees, as indicated in the table below. Applications are not complete until fees are paid.
- Lifetime Member discount - SBCSA Lifetime Members receive a $100 discount on solo sanction fees and a $50 (per member) discount on relay sanction fees.
- Tandem discount - Tandem swims (with two or more solo swimmers attempting a swim off the same boat) are eligible for a discount of $50 per swimmer.
Not all possible swim routes are listed. For other routes, please contact us for a quote.
All fees in United States dollars.
Island / Mainland Channel Crossings
| Route | Solo (early bird) |
Relay (early bird) |
Solo (standard) |
Relay (standard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa | 575 | 675 | 775 | 875 |
| Anacapa (two-way) | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1100 |
| Santa Cruz (to/from Ventura county) | 750 | 850 | 950 | 1050 |
| Santa Cruz (to/from Santa Barbara county) | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1100 |
| Santa Rosa | 900 | 1050 | 1100 | 1250 |
| San Miguel | 900 | 1050 | 1100 | 1250 |
| Santa Barbara | 1000 | 1175 | 1200 | 1375 |
| San Clemente | 1100 | 1300 | 1300 | 1500 |
| San Nicolas | 1200 | 1400 | 1400 | 1600 |
Inter-Island Crossings
| Route | Solo (early bird) |
Relay (early bird) |
Solo (standard) |
Relay (standard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa / Santa Cruz | 550 | 650 | 750 | 850 |
| Santa Cruz / Santa Rosa | 575 | 675 | 775 | 875 |
| Santa Rosa / San Miguel | 575 | 675 | 775 | 875 |
| Santa Barbara / Catalina | 800 | 925 | 1000 | 1125 |
| San Clemente / Catalina | 900 | 1025 | 1100 | 1225 |
Circumnavigation Swims
| Route | Solo (early bird) |
Relay (early bird) |
Solo (standard) |
Relay (standard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa | 575 | 675 | 775 | 875 |
| Santa Cruz | 1200 | 1400 | 1400 | 1600 |
| Santa Rosa | 1100 | 1300 | 1300 | 1500 |
| San Miguel | 900 | 1050 | 1100 | 1250 |
| Santa Barbara | 575 | 675 | 775 | 875 |
| San Clemente | 1200 | 1400 | 1400 | 1600 |
| San Nicolas | 1000 | 1150 | 1200 | 1350 |
Methods of Payment
We offer four methods of payment:
- Electronic bank transfer via Dwolla (preferred, no surcharge).
- PayPal (2.9% surcharge, credit cards accepted).
- Personal check (US only, no surcharge).
- Wire transfer (no extra surcharge, but may be subject to outgoing transfer fees charged by your bank).
Cancellation / Refund Policy
- The SBCSA will refund sanction fees for cancelled swims, minus a $200 processing fee.
- Sanction fees may be applied to a rescheduled swim without a fee, as long as the reschedule occurs at least 48 hours before the scheduled meet time.
- Swims rescheduled less than 48 hours before meet time are subject to a $200 processing fee.
- Swims called off any time after the swimmer enters the water are not eligible for a refund of sanction fees.