Sailing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Sailing at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Qualification system

A total of 140 sailors and 85 boats will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of one boat in each of the ten events and a maximum of eighteen athletes. Each event will have different qualifying events that began in 2013.[1] However on December 22, 2014 the Pan American Sailing Federation announced the total quota was raised to 148 athletes and 93 boats (with the laser and laser standard events each receiving an additional four boats). This was done because the event became an Olympic qualifier.[2]

Qualification summary

The following qualification summary and countries qualified per event are final and as of March 23, 2015.[3]

Nation Men Women Open Total
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XXXX XXXXX 916
X11
XX22
XXXXXXXXXX1018
XXXXXXXXXX1018
XXXXXXX714
XXXX47
XX23
XXXX47
X11
XXXX45
XXXXXXX711
XXXXXX610
XXXX45
X11
XX22
XXXXXXXXX914
XX22
XXXXX56
XXX34
Total: 20 NOCs 7166166121077693148

RS:X men

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 26 – February 1 1
2014 North American Championship February 19 – 23 2
2014 South American Championship December 3 – 7 2
2015 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 25 – 31 1
TOTAL 7

Laser Standard men

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 26 – February 1 1
2014 North American Championship June 12 – 15 4


2014 South American Championship October 18 – 26 4


2015 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 25 – 31 5 4



Wildcard March 20, 2015 1
Reallocation 1
TOTAL 16

RS:X women

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 26 – February 1 1
2014 North American Championship February 19 – 23 1
2014 South American Championship December 3 – 7 2
2015 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 25 – 31 1
TOTAL 6

Laser Radial women

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 26 – February 1 1
2014 North American Championship June 12 – 15 4


2014 South American Championship October 18 – 26 4


2015 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 25 – 31 3

Wildcards March 20, 2015 3

TOTAL 16

49erFX women

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 South American Championship November 5 – 8 3

2015 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta January 25 – 31 2
TOTAL 6

Sunfish open

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 Midwinters March 27 – 29 2
2014 North American Championship July 28 – August 2 4


2014 South American and Caribbean Championship November 17 – 21 4


2015 Midwinters March 20 – 22 1
TOTAL 12

Snipe open

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2013 South American Championship March 27 – 30 2
2014 South American Championship April 16 – 20 2
2015 Midwinters September 6 – 13 5



TOTAL 10

Lightning mixed

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 North American Championship August 9 – 15 3

2014 South American Championship December 4 – 73

TOTAL 7

Hobie 16 open

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 North American Championship September 22 – 26 3

2014 South American Championship November 6 – 93

TOTAL 7

J/24 open

Event LocationDate Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1
2014 North American Championship March 16 – 21 2
2014 Semana de Buenos Aires October 11 – 13 1
2014 South American Championship November 10 – 16 2
TOTAL 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Qualifying System and Regatta Schedule. 2nd. 18 August 2014 . panamsailing.org/ . Pan American Sailing Federation . 14 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Qualification System for Sailing, 2015 Pan American Games . 2nd. 22 December 2014 . panamsailing.org/ . Pan American Sailing Federation . 23 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Status of NOC Qualification - 2015 Pan American Games Sailing Competition . 22 March 2015 . panamsailing.org/ . Pan American Sailing Federation . 24 March 2015.