Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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This article details the qualifying phase for sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021[1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 350 quota places for the Games are entitled to the sailors coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated regattas supervised by World Sailing. Host nation Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each of the ten classes.
The qualification period commences at the 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, where about forty percent of the total quota will be awarded to the highest finishing NOCs. Six places will be available in the men's Laser and women's Laser Radial classes at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Pan American Games, whereas sixty-one more will be distributed to the sailors at the World Championships for all boats in 2019. Moving towards 2021 because of the consequent Olympic postponement and the COVID-19 pandemic, continental qualification regattas will be held to decide the remainder of the total quota, while two spots each in the one-person dinghy classes will be granted to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation.[2][3]
Timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sailing World Championships | July 30 – August 12, 2018 |  Aarhus |
| 2018 Asian Games | August 18 – September 2, 2018 |  Jakarta |
| 2019 Finn European Championships | May 10–18, 2019 |  Athens[4][5] |
| 2019 Laser World Championships | July 1–9, 2019 |  Sakaiminato[4][6] |
| 2019 Women's Laser Radial World Championships | July 16–24, 2019 | |
| 2019 Pan American Games | July 26 – August 11, 2019 |  Paracas |
| 2019 470 World Championships | August 2–9, 2019 | Enoshima[4][6] |
| 2019 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships | September 22–28, 2019 |  Torbole[7] |
| 2019 Nacra 17 World Championships | December 3–8, 2019 |  Auckland[8] |
| 2019 49er & 49er FX World Championships | ||
| Africa Qualification Events | ||
| 2019 African Sailing Championships (RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial) | October 6–12, 2019 |  Algiers[4] |
| 2020 African Sailing Championships (470) | January 12–18, 2020 |  Luanda[4] |
| 2021 Lanzarote International Regatta (Nacra 17) | March 23–28, 2021 |  Lanzarote[4][notes 1] |
| 2021 Mussanah Open Championships (49er and 49erFX) | April 1–8, 2021 |  Al-Mussanah[4] |
| 2021 Finn Gold Cup | May 4–12, 2021 |  Porto[4] |
| Asia Qualification Events | ||
| 2019 Sailing World Cup Enoshima (Finn) | August 25 – September 1, 2019 | Enoshima[4] |
| 2019 Asian Sailing Championships (470) | December 16–21, 2019 |  Shenzhen[4] |
| 2021 Asian Sailing Championships (Nacra 17) | March 1–6, 2021 | Shanghai[4] |
| 2021 Mussanah Open Championships (RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 49erFX) | April 1–8, 2021 | Al-Mussanah[4] |
| Europe Qualification Events | ||
| 2020 RS:X European Championships | November 22–28, 2020 | Vilamoura[4] |
| 2021 470 World Championships | March 5–13, 2021 | |
| 2021 Lanzarote International Regatta (49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17) | March 23–28, 2021 | Lanzarote[4] |
| 2021 Vilamoura International Regatta (Laser and Laser Radial) | April 17–24, 2021 | Vilamoura[4] |
| 2021 Finn Gold Cup | May 4–12, 2021 | Porto[4] |
| North America Qualification Events | ||
| 2019 Pan American Games (49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17) | July 26 – August 11, 2019 | Paracas[10] |
| 2020 Sailing World Cup Miami (RS:X, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, and 470) | January 19–25, 2020 |  Miami[4] |
| South America Qualification Events | ||
| 2019 Pan American Games (49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17) | July 26 – August 11, 2019 | Paracas[10] |
| 2019 Copa Brasil (Laser, Laser Radial, Finn) | November 25–30, 2019 |  Rio de Janeiro[4] |
| 2020 South American Sailing Championships (RS:X) | February 9–15, 2020 |  Mar del Plata[4] |
| 2020 South American Sailing Championships (470) | February 11–17, 2020 | |
| Oceania Qualification Events | ||
| 2019 Finn Gold Cup | December 16–21, 2019 |  Melbourne[4] |
| 2020 Sail Melbourne International (470) | January 17–21, 2020 | |
| 2020 Nacra 17 World Championships | February 8–15, 2020 | Geelong[4] |
| 2020 49er & 49er FX World Championships | ||
| 2020 Laser World Championships | February 9–16, 2020 | Melbourne[4] |
| 2020 Women's Laser Radial World Championships | February 21–28, 2020 | |
| 2020 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships | February 23–29, 2020 | Sorrento[4] |
Quota places
Below are the number of boats. 470, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes have crew of 2 people per boat.
| Event | 2018 WC | 2018 ASG | 2019 PAG | 2019 WC | AFR | ASI | OCE | EUR | NAM | SAM | Hosts | Tri. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||||||||||
| RS:X class | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Laser class | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| Finn class | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 470 class | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 49er class | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Women | |||||||||||||
| RS:X class | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Laser Radial class | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 470 class | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 49erFX class | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Mixed | |||||||||||||
| Nacra 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Qualification summary
| Nation | Men | Women | Mixed | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS:X | Laser | Finn | 470 | 49er | RS:X | Laser Radial | 470 | 49erFX | Nacra 17 | Boats | Athletes | |
| Algeria |  | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 American Samoa | | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Angola | | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 Antigua and Barbuda | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Argentina | | | | | | | | | 8 | 11 | ||
 Australia | | | | | | | | | 8 | 13 | ||
 Austria | | | | 3 | 6 | |||||||
 Belarus | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Belgium | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Brazil | | | | | | | | | 8 | 13 | ||
 Canada | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | ||||
 Chile | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| China | | | | | | | | | 8 | 12 | ||
 Croatia | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
 Cyprus | | | | | 4 | 4 | ||||||
 Czech Republic | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Denmark | | | | | | 5 | 8 | |||||
 Egypt | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 El Salvador | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Estonia | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Fiji | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Finland | | | | | 4 | 5 | ||||||
 France | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 14 | |
 Germany | | | | | | | 6 | 10 | ||||
 Great Britain | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 15 |
| Greece | | | | | | | 6 | |||||
 Guatemala | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Hong Kong | | | | 3 | 3 | |||||||
 Hungary | | | | | 4 | 4 | ||||||
 India | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
 Ireland | | | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 Israel | | | | | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Italy | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 15 |
 Lithuania | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Malaysia | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
 Mexico | | | | | 4 | 4 | ||||||
 Montenegro | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Mozambique | | | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 Netherlands | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 | |||
| New Zealand | | | | | | | 6 | 10 | ||||
 Norway | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | ||||
 Papua New Guinea | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Peru | | | | | 4 | 5 | ||||||
 Poland | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Portugal | | | | 3 | 5 | |||||||
 Puerto Rico | | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 ROC | | | | | | 5 | 6 | |||||
 Saint Lucia | | | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Samoa | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Seychelles | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Singapore | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
 Slovenia | | | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 South Africa | | | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 South Korea | | | | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Spain | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 15 |
 Sweden | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | ||||
 Switzerland | | | | | 4 | 6 | ||||||
 Thailand | | | | 3 | 3 | |||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Tunisia | | | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 Turkey | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | ||||
| United States | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 13 | |
 Uruguay | | | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 Venezuela | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total: 65 NOCs | 25 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 250 | 350 |
Men's events
Windsurfer – RS:X
One-person dinghy – Laser
Heavyweight one-person dinghy – Finn
Two-person dinghy – 470
Skiff – 49er
Women's events
Windsurfer – RS:X
One-person dinghy – Laser Radial
Two-person dinghy – 470
Skiff – 49er FX
Mixed events
Multihull – Nacra 17
Notes
- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, World Sailing supports the decision from the IOC and Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on the postponement of the Olympics; therefore, the qualification system will be revised with the remaining meets scheduled to happen by late 2020 or early 2021.[9]