The Secret Sauce of Micky Costa (Latest Seahorse Profile)

Carol Cronin, co-founder of SnipeToday, interviews Micky Costa for Seahorse. Micky is a well-known Argentine Snipe sailor of Italian descent who lives in Palma de Mallorca. Enjoy the read!

From Carol’s blog “Where Books Meet Boats” and “Seahorse Magazine”

The Secret Sauce of Micky Costa

Of all the interviews I’ve set up over the years, the one with Micky Costa felt like the biggest favor—to me, that is. Maybe that’s because it took place during the Snipe World Masters Championship, when we were both a bit distracted (by both the racing and the scenery). Maybe he had a bad press experience. Or maybe he just doesn’t care about promoting himself. I’m so glad I persisted, because now I can share my admiration for a Snipe friend who also happens to be one of the best in the world at putting boats together.

Of all the interviews I’ve set up over the years, the one with Micky Costa felt like the biggest favor—to me, that is. Maybe that’s because it took place during the Snipe World Masters Championship, when we were both a bit distracted (by both the racing and the scenery). Maybe he had a bad press experience. Or maybe he just doesn’t care about promoting himself. I’m so glad I persisted, because now I can share my admiration for a Snipe friend who also happens to be one of the best in the world at putting boats together.

Thinking others might also be curious, I pinged the Seahorse editor asking if he’d be interested in learning more—and quickly received the following: “A profile of Micky would be first class for us. He is constantly referenced in Maxi and TP52 articles so it would make for a colourful and timely tale.”

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