Patricia
Cantero
Nautical tourism
blue economy
sports innovation
Patricia Cantero (Lanzarote)
Remote control pilot and elite athlete with an international career
Her profile combines sporting excellence, technical training and international experience. She stands out for her ability to make decisions under pressure, lead multidisciplinary teams and turn performance into results, integrating engineering, technology and high performance in demanding, global contexts.
Remote control pilot of unmanned vessels at Saildrone, she combines engineering, technology and elite sailing in an international career. Olympian at Tokyo 2021 and High-Level Athlete of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation for almost a decade, she was part of the Movistar Team and reached the elite of world sport as World Champion (2021), World Cup Champion (2019) and World Runner-up (2018).
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Remote control pilot at Saildrone
Remote control pilot of unmanned vessels at Saildrone, where she integrates engineering, advanced technology and high-level sailing experience in an international environment.
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Elite sporting career in sailing
Olympian at Tokyo 2021 and High-Level Athlete of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation for almost a decade. World Champion in 2021, World Cup Champion in 2019 and World Runner-up in 2018, as part of the Movistar Team.
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Sporting recognition and awards
Her career has been recognised with the Terras Gaudas National Award for Olympic Team of the Year and the Jesús Telo Award for Gran Canaria Athlete of the Year.
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Experience as a coach and technical leader
She has solid experience as a coach and technical leader in Europe and the United States, working in international competitions such as the Star Sailors League (Switzerland), as part of the shore team responsible for the optimisation and preparation of RC44 vessels.
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Technical and international training
Graduate in Industrial Organisation Engineering, with international training at the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. Trilingual in Spanish (native), English (bilingual) and French (advanced), she brings a global and multidisciplinary vision.
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Nautical tourism
blue economy
sports innovation
Reconnecting with the sea as a driver of identity and opportunity. Driving nautical innovation, the blue economy and sport as sectors of a sustainable future.