Pauline Courtois (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.

Pauline Courtois
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ekaterinburg Match racing
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lysekil Match racing
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cherbourg Match racing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Auckland Match racing
Gold medal – first place 2023 Middelfart Match racing

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, 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

  1. ^ a b "PAULINE COURTOIS - World Match Racing Tour". 27 April 1989. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "World Sailing - WMRT: Pauline Courtois wins third match racing world title in a row". World Sailing. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Courtois wins Women's Match Racing World Champs". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Ocean Racing News: Transat Paprec, ProSailing Tour, The Ocean Race, Everest, ArMen Race". BoatNews.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.