New Chief Measurer: Luis Gonzalez Alvarez

Chief Measurer: Luis Gonzalez Alvarez

Industrial engineer

Born in Cádiz (Spain), on November 19, 1968,

I am responsible for the facilities and maintenance of  Hospital “Universitario Puerta del Mar” in Cadiz.

I have begun my career as measurer in 1991, with Manolo Bernal (famous Snipe sailor), in the Raceboard European Championship.

After that I attended the Olympic Classes Championship the same year.

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In 1992 I served at the Olympic Class World Championships (Mundo Vela’92) and appointed as National Measurer for the Tornado Class.

After the end of Mundo Vela’92, I was invited to attend the Olympics Games in Barcelona’92 as a measurer with Niki Nocke.

After some years far from sailing, when back in 2000 I was appointed as National Measurer of the Europe Class, then International Measurer in 2003, serving all National, European and International Championships.

Since then, I have measured in national and international championships of Finn, Optimist, Patin, One meter, Snipe …

Within the Snipe class I assisted Pepe Perez in many Championships including the 2016 Europeans and 2017 Worlds in Spain.

I was then asked to replace Antonio Espada as Chief Measurer of the Snipe Class, position that I will be honoured to hold beginning 2018.