Sailing at the 2027 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system and summary of the sailing at the 2027 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system A total of 189 sailors (89 men and 100 women) will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of one boat in each of the 14 events and a maximum of 21 athletes (ten men and eleven women). Each event had different qualifying events that began in 2025. The host nation (Peru) automatically qualified in all 14 events (21 athletes). More women will qualify to compete for the second time, after the lightning class maintained a two women and one man format for each boat. The winner of each sailing event at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, directly qualified as well. Countries earning a spot at the 2025 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 AthletesIQFoil men 1 1 7 9 9Kites men 1 1 7 9 9ILCA 7 men 1 1 15 17 1749er men 1 7 8 16Sunfish men 1 7 8 8IQFoil women 1 1 7 9 9Kites women 1 7 8 8ILCA 6 women 1 1 15 17 1749er women 1 7 8 16Sunfish women 1 7 8 8470 mixed 1 7 8 16Nacra 17 mixed 1 7 8 16Snipe mixed 1 7 8 16Lightning mixed 1 7 8 24 TOTAL 14 4 107 133 189

Qualification summary

The qualification summary is as of August 28, 2026.

Nation Men Women Mixed TotalIQFoil Kites ILCA 7 49er SunfishIQFoil Kites 49erFXSunfish470 Snipe Lightning Boats Athletes X X X X X X X X X 912 X X 22 X 11 X X 22 X X X X XX69 X X X X X X XX X 915 X 11 X X X 35 X X24 X X24 X X 22 X X X X X X 67 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1421 X X X X X X X X 812 X 11 X 11 XX X XX X X XX X X X X 1319 X X 23 Total: 18 NOCs 9917889817888888133189

Qualified boats

IQFoil men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción August 15–17 1 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta Long Beach July 13–16 2 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–81 2026 South American Championship Paracas August 12–16 1 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 1 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 2 TOTAL 9

Kites men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción August 15–17 1 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta Long Beach July 13–16 4 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 3 TOTAL 9

ILCA 7 men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción August 15–17 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro July 20–25 3 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–82 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 2 2026 Cork Olympic Classes Regatta<ref name=cork> Kingston September 25–27 2 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 2 2027 Central American and South American ILCA Championships TBD March 15–28 2 Universality 2 TOTAL 17

49er men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro August 3–8 6 2026 South American Championship Rio de Janeiro November 14–18 1 TOTAL 8

Sunfish men Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–81 2026 South American Championship Paracas August 12–16 1 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 1 2026 World Sunfish Championships Saint Croix November 14–18 1 2027 Central American and South American Championships TBD TBD 1 2027 Sunfish Midwinters Pensacola March 17–20 2 TOTAL 8

IQFoil women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción August 15–17 1 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta Long Beach July 13–16 2 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–81 2026 South American Championship Paracas August 12–16 1 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 1 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 2 TOTAL 9

Kites women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta Long Beach July 13–16 4 3 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 3 TOTAL 8

ILCA 6 women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción August 15–17 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro July 20–25 3 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–82 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 2 2026 Cork Olympic Classes Regatta Kingston September 25–27 2 2027 World Sailing Championships Fortaleza January 15–23 2 2027 Central American and South American ILCA Championships TBD March 15–28 2 Universality 2 TOTAL 17

49er FX women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro August 3–8 6 4 2026 South American Championship Rio de Janeiro November 14–18 1 TOTAL 8

Sunfish women Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–81 2026 South American Championship Paracas August 12–16 1 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 1 2026 World Sunfish Championships Saint Croix November 14–18 1 2027 Central American and South American Championships TBD TBD 1 2027 Sunfish Midwinters Pensacola March 17–20 2 TOTAL 8

470 mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro July 20–25 4 3 2026 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro November 14–18 3 TOTAL 8

Nacra 17 mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta San Pedro August 3–8 6 3 2026 South American Championship TBD TBD 1 TOTAL 8

Snipe mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo August 1–81 2026 South American Games Rosario September 12–26 1 2027 South American Snipe Championships TBD March 2 2027 Don Q Regatta Miami March - April 3 TOTAL 8

Lightning mixed Event Location Date Boats Qualified Host nation 1 2026 Canadian Open Ridgeway July 11–12 4 2026 South American Championship Paracas August 3–9 2 2026 Salinas Sailing Week Salinas September 1–5 1 TOTAL 8

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