April 24, 2012Texas State Windsurfing Festival 2012 Great Success!
Good winds on Friday afternoon allowed our celebrity, Kevin Pritchard, to at least get some rides in on the Starboard Isonic 117, which I tried and let me tell ya', it don't mess-around. You just get
in the straps and plane away.
The wind died down to extremely light just in time for the races on Saturday, which is they way
it goes at about 75% of our North Texas windsurfing regatta's, and this time people were wise enough to bring long boards. Old Man Wind is not very punctual.
The party that night was...great, amazing! The band Zionaura rocked the place
while people danced and both old and new friends got caught up or
made new memories. Races the next day were much the same as the day before. It ended with a very positive impression left
on both Kevin Pritchard, and Tim Ortleib (representing Ezzy Sails)who said that
they had never seen a community event like this after traveling all
over the U.S., and that if all the other communities were doing
things like we do in North Texas, windsurfing would be growing like
crazy.
January 28, 20121st Independent Kayak Swap Meet Event Report
Despite the cold and windy weather we had a decent turnout for the 1st Independent Kayak Swap Meet sale.
Mariner Sails let kayak sellers and vendors use our parking lot to sell anything related to paddle sports and outdoors. There were several canoes, kayaks, paddles, technical wear, electronics, and many other items at the swap meet. Some shoppers who were not sure what they wanted, or could not find the kayak they were looking for, wandered into our store to expand their options.
Several customers got their questions answered about kayak options, and some left with new kayaks – very anxious to get them on the water. Please keep up with our website for information on other
kayak swap meets Mariner Sails may host in the future.
January 15, 2012Heavy Air Sailing on Lake Ray Hubbard
John Webster talks about the Sunday weekly sailing races at Lake Ray
Hubbard.
View Article.
January 13, 2012
Wind and watersports news articles are all in one place! Latest article: Choosing your Windsurfing Fin -
Having the right windsurfing fin can help you to have a lot of fun windsurfing.
View Articles.
January 11, 2012
"Thank you John and Aris. A perfect product and a perfect service. Regards from Vichuquen Lake (Chile)!!!" - Sebastian Cereceda
January 5, 2012
It's big! This sail is from a GC70, which is a 70 foot catamaran.
January 2nd, 2012 Happy New Year! - Staff Vacation Report
Mariner Sails has re-opened after the annual one week closing for
the holidays. The staff is refreshed and bright-eyed; ready to
take on the new year. John Webster was able to sail new years
day at Hobie Point on Lake Lewisville, as did Aris and Mike, who
both participated in paddling and model yacht sailing at Whiterock
lake. Alan went to the coast (Port O'Connor) where he devised
a Christmas treasure hunt for his family. Eddie, Chris and Rose
all had great holidays as well.
December 23rd, 2011 Yak-Attack Kayak Accessories now In Stock
The local fisherman have been going crazy over this YakAttack mounting hardware. Got a sit-on-top with no mounting brackets
for your rod holders, mounting plates, camera mounts, or other kayak toys? Yak Attack slide-tracks will solve that.
See Details/Buy
Also, here is a review by Shaun Russel (our local kayak fishing professional).
December 11, 2011
SURPRISE!! Dad and family arrived with Dad blindfolded...and a new Tandem Adventure Island was revealed. Merry Christmas Dad!
December 11, 2011
Shawn Russell, our local Kayak Fishing expert on the Hobie Kayak
Fishing Team has his Hobie Proangler rigged out and ready to go!
December 5, 2011
We have many really good deals for the holidays! Check out the link on the front page to see what we have!
December 3, 2011 Christmas Party Report
We had people from every part of the wind and water sports community attend this years Christmas party! It was a mixed bag of nuts that braved the rainy weather and traffic to get here, and attendance certainly did not disappoint. The windsurfers with their energetic qualities dominated the ping pong table, while paddlers browsed our kayaks while swapping stories and discussing various kayak builds. Big boat sailors chatted about racing, boat maintenance, and travel, while occasionally conferring with Eddie Lockey (our
new sail maker) about all manner of sail design, and let’s not forget the catamaran community; we all know how they are
at parties.
A variety of delicious dishes appeared along side Aris’s famous meatballs, including Daniel Carrol’s smoked brisket, and many sinfully delicious deserts! Santa and his bird-friend were of course attending. This time Santa held his liquor without falling off this Hobie
Pro-Angler.
This report is from Lilah Grey Baker: "I would like to thank EVERYONE at Mariners Sails for such a fantastic party! Best of friends, best food EVER; and so glad sailors know how to have FUN! Thank you Aris, thank you Jaws, and everyone else that was responsible for the fantastic decorations, etc, etc. Had to leave early to attend another Christmas party, but you guys really know how to put on a good "spread."
November 30, 2011 Oswaldo Aguilar's New Surf Mobile
Oswaldo Aguilar came by today to grab him a pair of Mariner Sails roof wrack pads
to go on top of his new surf mobile. Man this is a sweet ride! We all remember these cars with great fondness.
November 20, 2011 Introducing Shaun Russel - New Addition to the Hobie Kayak Fishing Team!
Congratulations to Shaun Russell for being the newest member of the national Hobie Kayak Fishing Team. Pictured with Shaun is Aris Tsamis, owner of Mariner Sails, presenting Shaun with his official Hobie Kayak Fishing Team apparel.
Shaun will be a roving ambassador for both Mariner Sails and Hobie Kayaks at various regional fishing tournaments, goodwill events, and trade shows. In addition to his passion for fishing, Shaun is also personally involved with sharing that love to do good for others, including Heroes On The Water, RISE, and several other projects involving introducing at risk and children of wounded war vets.
Good winds on Friday afternoon allowed our celebrity, Kevin Pritchard, to at least get some rides in on the Starboard Isonic 117, which I tried and let me tell ya', it don't mess-around. You just get
in the straps and plane away.
The wind died down to extremely light just in time for the races on Saturday, which is they way
it goes at about 75% of our North Texas windsurfing regatta's, and this time people were wise enough to bring long boards. Old Man Wind is not very punctual.
Despite the cold and windy weather we had a decent turnout for the 1st Independent Kayak Swap Meet sale.
A variety of delicious dishes appeared along side Aris’s famous meatballs, including Daniel Carrol’s smoked brisket, and many sinfully delicious deserts! Santa and his bird-friend were of course attending. This time Santa held his liquor without falling off this Hobie
Pro-Angler.
