Katy Pilley-Lovell (USA) to windward of Claire Leroy (FRA) during the Semi-Final of the Women's Division of the 2nd Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race.

The number one women's match racing team in the world, Claire Leroy, Eladie Bertrand, Clarie Pruvot and Marie Riou (FRA) defeated the US Women's Match Racing Champion and the defending Carlos Aguilar Match Race Champion, Genny Tulloch and her team, which included Sally Barkow, Alana O'Reilly and Amanda Callahan in two matches in the first to two wins final of the 2nd Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race.

Leroy was enthusiastic about the experience her team gained during the past three week of practice and racing in the US Virgin Islands. "Peter Holmberg gave us some time and we practiced against him. The quality of the sailing and competition was excellent. We look forward to returning for next year’s event," said Leroy.

Leroy’s (FRA) singular goal for the next two years is to be the French representative at the 2012 Olympics. She has taken time off from her job as CFO of a family business to focus her pursuit. Once it was confirmed that women's match racing would not be an event at Sail Melbourne, she arranged for Julie Bossard's and her team to practice and participate in the 2nd Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race. She also made Claire Leroy (FRA) and Genny Tulloch (USA) dispatched their Semi-Final opponents by winning three straight against Katy Pilley-Lovell (USA) and Julie Bossard (FRA), respectively.

Results of the Women's Grade 1 Final and Petite-Final of the 2nd Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race

1. Leroy (FRA)
2. Tulloch (USA)
3. Bossard (FRA)
4. Pilley-Lovell (USA)

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