Paul J. Coleman is an American competitive sailor.
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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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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]
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]
Until last year, they competed in many world-class events - in the J-24, Soling and Etchells classes.