Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system and summary of the sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system A total of 172 sailors (82 men and 90 women) will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of one boat in each of the 13 events and a maximum of 19 athletes (nine men and ten women). Each event had different qualifying events that began in 2021. The host nation (Chile) automatically qualified in all 13 events (19 athletes). More women will qualify to compete for the first time ever, after the lightning class switched to a two women and one man format for each boat. The winner of each sailing event at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, directly qualified as well. Countries earning a spot at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, can earn another boat in that respective event. The slot awarded at the games is to the athlete, and cannot be transferred to another athlete. A total of four universality quotas were available (two each in the laser and laser radial events).

Original allocation Event Host NOC Cali 2021 Other NOC's Boats Athletes IQFoil men 1 1 7 9 9Laser men 1 1 15 17 1749er men 1 8 9 18Sunfish men 1 7 8 8Kites men 1 7 8 8IQFoil women 1 1 7 9 9Laser women 1 1 15 17 1749er women 1 7 8 16Sunfish women 1 7 8 8Kites women 1 7 8 8Snipe mixed 1 7 8 16Lightning mixed 1 7 8 24Nacra 17 mixed 1 7 8 16 TOTAL 13 4 107 120 172

Qualification summary A total of 28 countries qualified boats. Nation Men Women Mixed TotalIQFoil Laser 49er SunfishKites IQFoil 49erFXSunfishKites Snipe Lightning Boats Athletes X X 22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1319 X X X 33 X 11 X 11 X 11 X X 22 X X X X X X X X X X X 1117 X 11 X X X X X X X X X X 1015 X 11 X X X X XX X X X XX X X 1318 X X X X 44 X X X X X 56 X X X X 44 X X 24 X X 22 X X X X 44 X X X XX X X X 89 X X X X X X X X 812 X X X X 45 X 11 X 11 X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1319 X XX X 46 X X X X X X 68 X X 23 Total: 27 NOCs 102188910175107885128169

Qualified boats Some events had their quotas moved to other events. IQFoil men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali December 2–4 1 2022 South American Championship Búzios September 1–4 2 2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games Santa Marta November 19–261 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 3 2023 South American Championship Mendoza March 16–19 1 Reallocation 1 TOTAL 10

Laser men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali December 2–4 1 2022 North American Championship Kingston June 30–July 4 3 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 5 2023 Central-South American Championship Buenos Aires February 15–21 4 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador June 23–July 81 Reallocation 5 Universality 2 TOTAL 21

49er men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 World Championship Halifax August 31–September 5 2 2022 South American Championship Buenos Aires December 8–11 2 1 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 4 TOTAL 8 Colombia declined its quota

Sunfish men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2023 Midwinter Pensacola March 29–April 1 3 2023 South American Central and Caribbean Championship Paracas April 24–29 3 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador June 23–July 81 TOTAL 8

Kites men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 Pan American Championship São Luís November 7–13 1 2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games Santa Marta November 19–26 1 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 3 2023 Pan American Championship Cabarete March 6–12 2 Reallocation 1 TOTAL 9

IQFoil women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali December 2–4 1 2022 South American Championship Búzios September 1–4 2 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 3 2023 South American Championship Mendoza March 16–19 2 Reallocation 1 TOTAL 10

Laser radial women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali December 2–4 1 2022 North American Championship Kingston June 30–July 4 3 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 5 2023 Central-South American Championship Buenos Aires February 15–21 4 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador June 23–July 81 Reallocation 3 2 Universality 2 1 TOTAL 17

49er FX women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 10 2022 World Championship Halifax August 31–September 5 3 World Ranking 2 TOTAL 5 Chile declined its host quota One quota (two athlete spots) was reallocated to other events.

Sunfish women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2023 Midwinter Pensacola March 30–April 1 3 2023 South American Central and Caribbean Championship Paracas April 24–29 3 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador June 23–July 81 Reallocation 2 TOTAL 10

Kites women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 Pan American Championship São Luís November 7–13 1 2023 US Open Series Clearwater February 2–5 3 2023 Pan American Championship Cabarete March 6–12 3 2 TOTAL 7

Snipe mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 North American Championship Toronto September 9–11 2 2023 Western Hemisphere & Asian Championship Algarrobo March 14–19 2 2023 South American Championship Montevideo April 4–9 2 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador June 23–July 81 TOTAL 8

Lightning mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 World Championship Wrightsville Beach May 16–21 1 2 2022 North American Championship Long Island September 14–18 2 2023 South American Championship Guaratuba December 3–7 2 2023 Pacific Cup Algarrobo April 6–9 2 1 TOTAL 8 Only one boat was eligible at the 2023 Pacific Cup, the last spot was reallocated to Canada, the next best team at the 2022 Worlds.

Nacra 17 mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2022 World Championship Halifax August 31–September 5 4 TOTAL 5 One quota (two athlete spots) was reallocated to other events.

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