About PJ

1. •Paul-Jon Patin currently lives in Forest Hills, NY and grew up sailing on the Great South Bay, Long Island. In 1974 at the age of 6, PJ began crewing in Blue Jays but as an only child, he gravitated toward single-handed sailing and in 1978 started club racing the family Sunfish, "Floating Bear." In 1982 PJ made it to his first National regatta placing 4th in the USYRU Smythe Junior Single-handed. In 1984 he won the Blue Jay Nationals, and as a crew for his Father, won the Raven Nationals. In 1987 he placed 6th in his first Sunfish World Championship and in 1992 was fortunate to win the Sunfish Worlds. Today, PJ owns and actively races Flying Scots, Lasers, JY15s, J22s, Sunfish and winter sailing, Interclub dinghies at Larchmont.
   
   Championship Racing Experience
   
   National and International events: (top 3 finishes)
   Blue Jay Nationals 1984 (1st)
   Raven Nationals 1984 as crew (1st)
   

Inter Class Solo (V-15, Byte, Zuma) 1993
Sunfish Worlds - 1991 (2nd), 1992 (1st), 1994 (3rd),

1995 (3rd), 1998 (2nd), 1999 (3rd),

2004 (3rd), 2007 (3rd), 2009 (2nd)
Sunfish NA's - 1996 (3rd)
JY15 NA's - 1995 (3rd), 1999 (2nd)
Interclub Nationals - 1996 (2nd), 2003 (3rd)
USSA O'Day champs - 1984 (2nd), 2008 (3rd)
USSA Championship of Champions - 2005 as crew (2nd)


Coaching and Instruction Experience

Paul-Jon served as a lead racing coach and instructor at the Babylon Yacht Club for 6 years, from 1984 - 1989. (Head instructor for the last 3 years). Throughout the same period, PJ instructed and coached students from the ages of 6 to senior adults, often acting as lead instructor in stand-up discussions for all experience levels. Paul-Jon successfully coached numerous students to Championship victories on the Great South Bay and Area B (National semi final) level; also including “Midget,” USYRU Junior Championships in the Sears (crew 3), Bemis (2) , Smythe (single) YRA & Area level victories. Students were trained to race in J24s, J22s, MobJacks, Flying Scots, Laser IIs, 420s, Lasers, Sunfish and Laser Radials.

In 1990 to 1992 Paul-Jon became a Sail Consultant for Shore Sails Long Island where he was tasked to do (speak at) seminars and on the water learning experiences.

PJ has coached clinics at Yacht Clubs (both professionally and voluntarily) Some examples include; Sea Cliff, Moriches Bay, Westhampton, Sayville, Babylon, Charleston and Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy.  PJ has also helped the Fordham and Columbia University Club Sailing programs.

Experiences have involved sailors from Junior to International and Olympic level sailors