SG Sailing Team

Under the slogan "The Power of Diversity" the Siemens Gamesa team is one of the few all female boats in the championship. At the helm and leading the boat is the skipper Lourdes Bilbao, with crew members Laura Hernández, Lourdes Serna, Ana Echevarría, Helena Noguera, Carmen Gomeza, Lucía Gómez and Carlota Gala. A team that has many differences, such as age or the amount of experience they have in sailing among them, but that nevertheless has formed a great bond team. "In the end there has been a lot of work and many hours of dedication to achieve success, and we have now created a great sense of team by pulling together. We reached a moment when there was a click and everything goes well, a good atmosphere is created and the team works perfectly," says the skipper.

Yet despite the differences in age, Bilbao and the rest of the team all share the same passion for sailing. "It's fun and motivating to sail with girls of different ages. It's a different and enriching experience. Competing with a women's team gives women a higher profile in sport because no one expects it. Sailing can be an engine of change to help achieve a more equal society", says Carmen Gomez, the youngest member of the team.

This project shows that sailing is not about what gender you are, just passion and lots of teamwork. "We have confidence in Siemens Gamesa because we share the same values: a passion for sport, competition, the environment, innovation... Siemens Gamesa fits perfectly with this sport where wind is the main protagonist. Without a doubt, we work with the best raw material in the world and with a team of committed people", says Bilbao.

Siemens Gamesa competes in the J80 monotype class, one of the most well-known worldwide classes, with national associations in over twenty countries, from both professional to amateur crews. That's why, just days before the start of the competition, the nerves and concentration of the team are felt more than ever. "Our mentality is to always go out and do our best, and aware of what we have to do at every moment. We may do things well or badly, but we always go out to give our best while keeping in mind all the values that make up the sport of sailing. Everything in sailing is physical, in the same way as the Siemens Gamesa wind turbines”, concludes Bilbao.

Indeed, there is no doubt there is no wind that can stop Siemens Gamesa. The Abra awaits you.