Sailing at the 2028 Summer Olympics

Sailing
at the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad
VenueBelmont Shore (board), Port of Los Angeles (boat)
DatesTBA

Sailing competitions at the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in July 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

Initially, all events were to be held at Belmont Shore, the venue for the 1984 competition. As a result of advocacy from councilman Tim McOsker, who represented the area including the Port of Los Angeles, it was announced that the boat events would be held at the port, with the board events remaining at Belmont Shore.[2][3][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.

Competition schedule

Planned Schedule

Medal table

  *   Host nation (France)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States0000
Totals (1 entries)0000

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
iQFoil
Formula Kite
Laser
49er

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
iQFoil
Formula Kite
Laser radial
49erFX

Mixed events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
470
Nacra 17

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Sailing - World Sailing welcomes LA28 athlete quota and event programme announcement".
  2. ^ "Long Beach confirmed as sailing venue for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics". 15 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Long Beach at Risk of Losing 2028 Olympic Sailing Events to San Pedro". 3 April 2025.
  4. ^ World Sailing (2025-06-30). "World Sailing announces split venues for LA28 Sailing Regatta".