Chicago, IL (20 September 2025) – Pauline Courtois and her Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team from Le Havre in France have once again proven their dominance in the sport of match racing, capturing their fifth consecutive World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship title in Chicago. The 2025 World Championship, the penultimate stage of the 2025 Women’s World Match Racing Tour hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, brought together 12 all-female teams representing seven nations for four days of fiercely competitive racing. In the second semi-final match, Courtois was again under pressure from Costanzo, carrying a penalty from Costanzo in the pre-start. In a repeat of the 2024 Women’s Match Racing World Championship Final, Courtois and team found themselves up against New Zealand’s Thomson and the 2.0 Racing Team in the final. Determined to not repeat their 2024 World Championship defeat (0-3) against the Match in Pink team, Thomson’s crew prepared for a tough match.