(Submitted by Mauro Rodrigues, from the ISAF web site: -- www.sailing.org)

Brazil’s Caroline Bejar defeated the Mathilde Geron (FRA), #25 in the ISAF World Match Race Rankings, by 3-0 in the best-of-five final.

Rossana Ramos, the other Brazilian in the competition, also put in a strong performance, although she lost the petit-final match to the American Sandy Hayes, #24 in the world ranking. Portugal’s Catarina Carvalho defeated her fellow countrywoman Maria Ramires to grab fifth place.

Earlier in the regatta, Bejar had been on the received end of three defeats against Geron, but bounced back strongly in the final to win an ISAF Grade 1 event for the first time.

After being defeated in the final, Geron was disappointed with the result. "The calm of Caroline’s team made the difference in this final series. The sea conditions were a little complicated today and they could deal with that better than we. I am a little disappointed. I expected to win. But this runner-up performance is not bad," stated the French skipper.

Event site: www.vitoriabrasilwomenscup.com