Pauline Courtois

Pauline Courtois

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35)
Medal record World Championships 2018 Ekaterinburg Match racing 2019 Lysekil Match racing 2021 Cherbourg Match racing 2022 Auckland Match racing 2023 Middelfart Match racing

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.

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

1. "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. "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.