The Secret Sauce of Micky Costa (Latest Seahorse Profile)

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.

I first met Micky at the 2016 Snipe World Masters Championship in Nassau, BAH (read How to Make Things Happen). After crossing tacks all week, we ended up right alongside each other in the top ten overall. A few years after that, I noticed his name in Seahorse and wondered: Could this be the same guy ?

Since then, at least once a year, someone will drop his name into an article (insider’s shorthand for “this boat was built right”). That plus our regatta chats made me evermore curious: his Snipe has an Argentine sail number, but he lives in Palma and does most of his work in Valencia. (And, he claims that his best vacation revolves around fishing. Who is this guy, and why is he usually smiling?

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.”

With thanks to Seahorse for the PDF (and for publishing my 25th profile!), I’ll let you judge if I succeeded on either front. And thanks to Micky for agreeing to the interview—even if it was just as a favor to me. See you next Thursday!