Pauline Courtois (French pronunciation: [pɔlin kuʁtwa]; born 27 April 1989) is a French sailor competing in match racing. She won the Women's Match Racing World Championship three years running, from 2021 to 2023.
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Courtois began sailing at the age of seven in Optimist dinghies.[1]
She has competed in the Women's Match Racing World Championships, finishing second in 2018 and third in 2019[1] before her three consecutive wins in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2]
As of 2023[update], her favourite match racing yacht is the Elliott 6m.[3]
In addition to inshore sailing, she competed in the two-handed 2023 Paprec Transat with Corentin Horeau, finishing in third place.[4]
When not sailing competitively, Courtois works as a sports teacher in Brest.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "PAULINE COURTOIS - World Match Racing Tour". 27 April 1989. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "World Sailing - WMRT: Pauline Courtois wins third match racing world title in a row". World Sailing. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Courtois wins Women's Match Racing World Champs". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Ocean Racing News: Transat Paprec, ProSailing Tour, The Ocean Race, Everest, ArMen Race". BoatNews.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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