Sailing Anarchy Podcast #76. Alex Simanis

About this episode

Scot Tempesta interviews Alex Simanis about his journey in the sailmaking business and the evolution of his company.

Today we spoke with Alex Simanis, owner of Ballard Sails, and are now Doyle Seattle. A bright and engaging individual, Alex takes us inside the decision to go to Doyle, how their sailmaking business has evolved, and what is happening in terms of new projects. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: Scot Tempesta

Guest: Alex Simanis

Topics covered

• sailmaking
• business evolution
• new projects
• interview
• sailing industry

Keywords

• sailing
• sailmaking
• Doyle
• Ballard Sails
• Alex Simanis
• business
• projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ballard Sails, Doyle Seattle

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