Paul Coleman (sailor)
Paul J. Coleman is an American competitive sailor.
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| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Birth name | Paul John Coleman | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Born | New York, United States | ||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||
| Class(es) | Maxi Class, Soling, Etchells, J/24, 470 (dinghy)[1] | ||||||||
| Club |  New York Yacht Club | ||||||||
| College team | New York Maritime College ** All-American Honorable Mention | ||||||||
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Early life
Coleman grew up in Larchmont, New York, close to Horseshoe Harbor and was from a young age interested in sailing.[2]
He and his twin Paul both studied at New York Maritime College. They competed in the 1976 470 Olympic trials, and then, with their brother Gerard, in the Soling.[3]
Sailing career
Coleman has competed in many world class events such as the J/24, Soling and Etchells classes.[4] With his brother Paul he took a gold in the Mallory Cup in the North American Men's Sailing Championship in 1983.[5][6]
References
- O'Mahoney, John B. (25 September 1983). "A Homecoming for Etchells". The New York Times.
Until last year, they competed in many world-class events - in the J-24, Soling and Etchells classes.
- Hanley, Christine (28 April 1996). "3 Brothers Set Sail in Quest of Olympic Dream". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- Pastore, Chris (February 26, 2008). "Thicker Than Water". Sailing World. Bonnier Corp. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- O'Mahoney, John (September 25, 1983). "A Homecoming for Echells". NY Times. The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- Yachting. November 1983. pp. 66–. ISSN 0043-9940.
- "Previous Winners". US Sailing.
External links
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