August 22, 2004
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Paul Foerster
Paul Foerster
Foerster learned to sail on the bayfront in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. When he was 13, his father, Leroy, read a sailing magazine while waiting in a dentist’s office and decided to learn to sail. He bought the boat and a sailing book the same day. Years later, the family acquired a 22-foot cruise boat in which Foerster, his father and his brother would take overnight trips. When Foerster arrived at the University of Texas, his expertise surprised other members of the school’s sailing team. A three-time All-American, Foerster graduated in 1987 with a degree in aerospace engineering.
Foerster is a design engineer for Raytheon, an electronics and aerospace technology company. He met his wife when he borrowed a boat from her father.
excerpt from http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletebios/5017510/detail.html
sailing results from http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/5000729/detail.html
