Sailing at the 2015 Pan American Games

Sailing at the 2015 Pan American Games
Sailing pictogram for the games
VenueRoyal Canadian Yacht Club
Sugar Beach
DatesJuly 12–19
No. of events10 (2 men, 3 women, 5 open)
Competitors148 from 20 nations
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Sailing at the
2015 Pan American Games
Qualification
Events
RS:Xmenwomen
Lasermen
Laser Radialwomen
49er FXwomen
Sunfishopen
Snipeopen
Lightningopen
Hobie 16open
J/24open

Sailing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto will be held from July 12 to 19 at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club's ferry station and parking lot on the mainland side of the harbour.[1][2] Spectator viewing areas were available for free on Sugar Beach and the surrounding boardwalk.[3] A total of ten events were contested (two for men, three for women and five mixed gender events).[2]

Originally nine medal events were scheduled to be contested at the games, but a tenth medal event (the women's 49erFX) was added to the program. This was done to get the event to have more gender equality.[4]

The top placing athlete from North America and South America in the men's laser and women's laser radial, all qualified for the sailing competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]

  1. ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Report to the Members of the Pan American Sailing Federation (PASAF) on the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 19 and 20 July 2014 in Toronto" (PDF). panamsailing.org/. Pan American Sailing Federation. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ Ng, Callum (8 June 2015). "Venue Guide: Sugar Beach to become viewpoint for TO2015 sailing". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "10th Medal at Toronto2015 for 49FX=". panamsailing.org/. Pan American Sailing Federation. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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