Sailing at the 2028 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Long Beach, California |
| Dates | July 2025 |
| at the 2028 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | ||
| IQFoil | men | women |
| Formula Kite | men | women |
| ILCA 7 | men | |
| ILCA 6 | women | |
| 49er | men | |
| 49er FX | women | |
| 470 | mixed | |
| Nacra 17 | mixed | |
Sailing competitions at the 2028 Summer Olympics were are to be held in August at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. The number of sailors competing across ten different events at these Games remains at 330 the same, with an equal distribution between men and women.[1]
Events and equipment
| Class | Type | Event | Gender | Sailors | Trapeze | Mainsail | Jib/Genoa | Spinnaker | Classes Intro. | Event Intro. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQFoil | Windfoiling | Fleet | Female | 1 | – | + | – | – | 2024 | |
| IQFoil | Windfoiling | Fleet | Male | 1 | – | + | – | – | 2024 | |
| Formula Kite | Kiteboard | Fleet | Female | 1 | – | + | – | – | 2024 | |
| Formula Kite | Kiteboard | Fleet | Male | 1 | – | + | – | – | 2024 | |
| ILCA 6 | Dinghy | Fleet | Female | 1 | – | + | – | – | 2008 | |
| ILCA 7 | Dinghy | Fleet | Male | 1 | – | + | – | – | 1996 | Various |
| 470 | Dinghy | Fleet | Mixed | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | 1976 | 2024 |
| 49er | Skiff | Fleet | Male | 2 | 2 | + | + | + | 2000 | Various |
| 49erFX | Skiff | Fleet | Female | 2 | 2 | + | + | + | 2016 | |
| Nacra 17 | Multihull | Fleet | Mixed | 2 | 2 | + | + | + | 2016 | |
Venue Selection Controversy
The olympic venue for sailing was initial confirmed and bid as Long Beach which also hosted the sailing in 1984. But politically things were happening in the background and despite rumour to the contary in April Long Beach was confirmed.[2][3] So with under three year the sailing venue were split with Belmont Shore of Long Beach hoasting the board events and the Port of Los Angeles hosting the dinghy events.[4]
Overview
Qualification
Sailing allows only one boat per event with the host country, America automatically qualifying. All other places are won by the respective countries based on results at World Championships and continental events. Within sailing the country and not the sailor qualifies to compete at the Olympics it is upto the National Olympic Committee to decide which sailor get awarded the place.
Participating NOCs
In total, XYZ NOCs except Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN), participated at the sport of sailing.
- United States (0) host
Competition schedule
Planned Schedule
Medal table
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| iQFoil |
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| Formula Kite |
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| Laser |
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| 49er |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| iQFoil |
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| Formula Kite |
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| Laser radial |
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| 49erFX |
Mixed events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 470 |
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| Nacra 17 |
See also
References
- ^ "World Sailing - World Sailing welcomes LA28 athlete quota and event programme announcement".
- ^ "Long Beach confirmed as sailing venue for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics". 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Long Beach at Risk of Losing 2028 Olympic Sailing Events to San Pedro". 3 April 2025.
- ^ World Sailing (2025-06-30). [httpshttps://www.sail-world.com/news/287576/World-Sailing-announces-split-venues-for-LA28 "World Sailing announces split venues for LA28 Sailing Regatta"].