Pedro Garra - Snipe Sailor

Pedro Garra is Commodore for the Snipe Class International Racing Association. He sailed at the World Championship in San Diego this September representing his home country of Uruguay. He comes with strong Snipe credentials as his father won a Bronze medal in Snipes at the PanAm Games. Pedro represents the best type of Commodore, one who comes to the job as a top sailor and one who sees his role as making sure that the Class stays strong for all those who sail the boat. He joins a long list of SCIRA Commodores who have managed to keep this 78 year old class a powerhouse in international dinghy competitions. He talks about the culture of sportsmanship that permeates the class and makes the intense competition on the water a more civil battle among friends. Another manifestation of that is how the top sailors in the class are always available to help others with rig tuning, tactics or boat handling advice.