04 SEP 2023

Gisela Pulido, Iberdrola's Spanish ambassador and ten-time world champion, kitesurfs in one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe

Iberdrola's Spanish ambassador and ten-time world kitesurfing champion Gisela Pulido is clear: "If there's wind, I don't contemplate not going to the water". That's why she has gone to one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe, East Anglia One, in the UK, with its 102 windmills, covering an area of 300km2. 

More than 50km from the port of Lowestoft, from where the expedition departed, East Anglia One was the ideal setting for such a special sailing. Gisela was in the open sea, alone with the windmills, her kite, her board, and only one energy, the wind. Gisela emphasized the magnitude of the park, feeling "super tiny next to the gigantic windmills (167 meters high), in the middle of the sea". It was also a new experience for the East Anglia One team. Used to working in demanding conditions and with an extremely rigorous safety protocol, they had the opportunity to work with a female kitesurfer for the first time.

 

The Iberdrola ambassador is now preparing for Spain's Olympic qualification in Formula Kite, a speed kitesurfing discipline, where she will have the next chance to win an Olympic spot at the European Championships in Portsmouth, UK. 

IBERDROLA SPAIN, COMMITTED TO WOMEN'S SPORTS

Iberdrola supports 32 national sports federations, a support that benefits almost 650,000 women athletes or, in other words, two out of every three federated women in Spain. It also gives its name to 32 leagues, all of them of the highest category, and to more than 100 competitions. It also has 32 sportswomen ambassadors. With this commitment, Iberdrola contributes to the success of women's sports, promotes equal opportunities and encourages healthy habits in society from an early age.