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A few images from The Bermuda Gold Cup hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Congratulations to Christian Hamilton, Khumbu Racing and his crew Ian Williams, Richard Sydenham and Jon Gundersen.

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Six Mondiaux. Six titres. Six sacres consécutifs.

Pauline Courtois et son équipage Match in Pink écrivent un peu plus l’histoire du match-racing féminin à San Francisco.

Les Françaises remportent leur sixième titre mondial consécutif en battant Nicole Breault et Vela Racing 3-0 en finale.

Une série jamais réalisée auparavant par une skippeuse depuis la création du Championnat du monde en 1998.

Avec Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker et Laurane Mettraux, Pauline Courtois prolonge donc une domination commencée cinq éditions plus tôt !🇫🇷!

#championnes #matchracing #voile #championnedumonde

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Day 3 - Bermuda Gold Cup 2026 🇧🇲🏆

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*LATEST NEWS*
GOLD CUP HEAVYWEIGHTS FIGHT BACK TO SECURE FINAL EIGHT SPOTS

The big fish in the Bermuda Gold Cup repechage pond all made it through to the quarter-finals on day three of competition in Hamilton Harbour.

Chris Poole (USA), Johnnie Berntsson (SWE), Pauline Courtois (FRA) and Eric Monnin (SUI) all progressed into the final eight via the repechage round and now join Christian Hamilton (GBR), Aurelien Pierroz (FRA), Oscar Engstrom (SWE) and Jeppe Borch (DEN), who made it through directly from the round-robin stages.

See link in bio or wmrt.com for full story..

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BERMUDA GOLD CUP NEWCOMERS THRIVE TO MAKE QUARTER-FINALS

Inexperience proved no barrier to success as the first four skippers sailed into the quarter-finals of the World Match Racing Tour’s Bermuda Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour.

But it was not until the last of the 17 flights and the 66th match that the top-four could celebrate a spot in the knockout stages, with Chris Poole’s [USA] loss to Tom Picot [AUS] leaving him stranded on seven points to miss out on a qualification spot by one win. Poole, a veteran of the Gold Cup, was pipped to the final four by three skippers who were racing in the event for the first time.

Among them is Christian Hamilton (GBR), who continued his stratospheric rise through the World Match Racing Tour rankings, by racking up eight wins in the round-robin stage and was understandably thrilled to have made it into the latter stages at his first attempt.

See link in bio for full article wmrt.com

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SCANDINAVIAN DUO SHINE ON OPENING DAY OF BERMUDA GOLD CUP

Denmark’s Jeppe Borch (Borch Match Race Team) and Sweden’s Oscar Engström (Team Liros) made a flying start to the 2026 Bermuda Gold Cup mastering lighter winds in the new fleet of Fareast 28R keelboats to share the lead after a fiercely contested opening day of racing.

With five wins from six matches, the Scandinavian duo emerged as the early frontrunners at the penultimate stage of the 2026 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), as 12 international teams battled shifting breezes and the challenges of a new generation of match racing boats introduced this year.

See link in bio and wmrt.com for full article ..

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Pauline Courtois and her Match in Pink take their 6th world title in San Francisco.

French Courtois and her Normandy Elite Team took their sixth consecutive World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship trophy on Sunday.

Impressively, Courtois and crew won 19 of their 20 matches.

The crew were: Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker and Laurane Mettraux. They raced against 11 teams and defeated American Nicole Breault’s Vela Racing 3-0 in Sunday’s Grand Final.

At St. Francis Yacht Club, the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship was an invitation-only event. Teams took to the water in J/22s in ranging conditions.

“We had 20 knots on the first day, so the sailors got the big breeze that they signed up for, and they’ve also had these tactical lighter conditions,” said Becky Ashburn, the regatta’s Course Race Officer. “I think anyone who could sail tactically and well, and who could overcome the current and figure that out to keep winning—day after day—is certainly a winner.”

Courtois was gracious in victory: “It was a really tight final; the score doesn’t reflect how tight it was.” She added,“We are really happy to win against Nicole and Team Vela. It’s always a tight battle, and it was really fun.”

As for the secret to their success, Courtois focused on speed.

“My team did an amazing job keeping the boat going fast all the time, which I think was a big key for us to win the match, because when you are faster, it’s easier,” said Courtois. “I think that’s a really big part of match racing, and it’s a big team job.”

📸: Simone Staff

#sailingcommunity #yachting #sailingrace #yachtracing #SailingAdventures

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That’s a wrap on the World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship. We loved hosting 12 teams of incredible women sailors, and the energy at the Club all week, with so many languages spoken throughout, was something special. Even with race delays due to no wind, teams brought the competition shoreside with Jenga, Cornhole and card games.

Every team showed inspiring dedication, focus, and skill, and in the end, one team rose to the top.
🎉Congratulations to Pauline Courtois and crew Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker, and Laurane Mettraux on their sixth consecutive World Championship title.

🎥 @simonestaff | 📱@socialnomadmedia

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🥈2nd at Match Race Worlds. We started at 3 wins-3 losses on day 1. And just kept chipping away. Each race in the Quarters, Semis and Finals was close. So fun going to battle with people that are so good at what they do. And such a privilege to be able to do this. Congrats to Paulien, Maelenn, Louise and Laurane. Those first two races of the finals were epic!! And to Hailey, Molly C and Nicole nice work rock stars 😉👊💥

Round Robin: 6-5 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇳🇱🇺🇸🇸🇪🇸🇪🇳🇿🇫🇷🇦🇺🇫🇷🇺🇸🇩🇰
Quarterfinals: 3-0 🇺🇸🇸🇪
Semis: 3-2 🇺🇸🇳🇱
Finals: 3-0 🇫🇷🇺🇸

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Match in Pink à nouveau championnes du monde ! 🏆

À San Francisco, Pauline Courtois et son équipage Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team décrochent pour la sixième fois consécutive le titre de Championnes du Monde de Match-Racing Féminin ! 🇫🇷

Avec Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker et Laurane Mettraux, Pauline Courtois poursuit ainsi une série exceptionnelle, après quatre jours de compétition face aux meilleurs équipages mondiaux.

La France était également représentée par Lucie Gout et son équipage, avec notamment la Normande Clarisse Baissac à bord. Elles finissent en 4eme position 🔥

Un immense bravo à Pauline, Maëlenn, Louise et Laurane pour ce sixième titre mondial consécutif, ainsi qu’à Clarisse et son équipage pour leur participation à cette édition 2026 !👏
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#worldchampionship #sailing #winners #worldchampions

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🤩 Pauline Courtois est sacrée Championne du Monde de Match-Racing Féminin pour la sixième fois consécutive !

👏🏾 Avec son équipage composé de Maëlenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker & Laurane Mettraux, Pauline Courtois a une nouvelle fois dominé la flotte mondiale !

🏆 Un grand bravo à toutes les 4 pour cette magnifique victoire

©️Simone Staff

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Four days. Twelve teams. One World Champion.

San Francisco Bay may have a reputation as a stern teacher, but skipper Pauline Courtois (FRA) and her Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team proved to be quick studies at the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship.

With light winds, strong current and some of the closest racing we’ve seen, these teams earned every inch of it.

Congratulations to our champions, Courtois with Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team, for their 6th world championship and to every sailor who made this week what it was. In second place was StFYC team Vela racing with skipper Nicole Breault, followed by Team Out of the Box from The Netherlands in third place.

Thank you for racing with us at St. Francis Yacht Club.

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