Ekaterina Skudina (RUS) defeats local Claire Leroy (FRA) in the finals of the 2012 St Quay Women’s Match Cup 3-2 in an exciting "winner take all" last match.

The final day of the regatta proved to have the best wind conditions of the week with great viewing from the breakwater for the many spectators.

The semi-finals saw Skudina defeat her chosen opponent, Genny Tulloch (USA), 3-0 while Leroy needed all five matches to come from being down 1-2 to defeat Silvia Roca Mata (ESP) 3-2 and advance to the finals.

In the finals, the French team took the first match, but the Russians came on strong to win two in a row before Leroy came back to tie it all up 2-2 and force the fifth and deciding match. Both teams were over early in the fifth match, but the Russians were able to benefit from a favorable wind shift and take the lead around the first mark and maintain it to the finish to take the championship.

The Americans defeated the Spanish 2-1 to take the final spot on the podium.

Final Overall Results :
1. Ekaterina SKUDINA (RUS)
2. Claire LEROY (FRA)
3. Genny TULLOCH (USA)
4. Silvia ROCA MATA (ESP)
5. Olivia PRICE (AUS)
6. Stephanie HAZARD (NZL)
7. Rita GONCALVES (POR)
8. Julie BOSSARD (FRA)
9. Renée GROENEVELD (NED)
10. Anna KJELLBERG (SWE)
11. Tamara ECHEGOYEN (ESP)

Visit the event website:
(Press releases, photos, results. You can also replay 3D tracking.)
www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/web/evenement/2012/MR_StQuay/communiques/home.asp
Photos by Christian Chardon:
https://picasaweb.google.com/christian.chardon/StQuayWomenSMatchCup1
and
https://picasaweb.google.com/christian.chardon/StQuayWomenSMatchCup2
and
https://picasaweb.google.com/christian.chardon/StQuayWomenSMatchCup3
and
https://picasaweb.google.com/christian.chardon/StQuayWomenSMatchCup4
For more information on the host venue: www.snsqp.com