Olympic Games
2024 Olympic Games
The 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 - August 11, 2024. The sailing events will take place in Marseille, France from July 28 - August 8, 2024.
Following approval by US Sailing's International Selection Committee (ISC) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2024 Olympic Games were published on July 12, 2022 and amended on February 17, 2023, June 14, 2023, and January 8, 2024.
Following approval by US Sailing's International Selection Committee (ISC) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the Staff Selection Procedures for the 2024 Olympic Games were published on January 4, 2024.
U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Sailing | Miami, FL
- 49er, 470, Men's iQFOiL, Women's iQFOiL, Men's Formula Kite | January 4-13, 2024
- ILCA 6 & 7 | February 15-24, 2024
US Sailing Team
US Sailing Team (Olympic Classes)
To qualify for the US Sailing Team, athletes/teams must meet the posted requirements while training and competing in a 2028 Olympic class. Athletes/teams will qualify for a specific Tier, with corresponding levels of US Sailing Team-provided support. USST Selection Procedures are reviewed annually.
The 2024 US Sailing Team Selection Procedures were updated on December 19, 2023 and can be found HERE.
The 2025 US Sailing Team Selection Procedures were published on November 4, 2024.
2025 Junior Pan American Games
The 2025 Junior Pan American Games will take place in Asunción, Paraguay from August 9-23, 2025. The sailing events will take place in Encarnación, Paraguay.
Athletes must meet the age requirements as determined by the Pan American Sport Confederation: be at least 17 years old and not more than 22 years old in the year of the Pan American Junior Games (year of birth 2003 - 2008, inclusive).
To provide as much information in a timely manner, US Sailing is releasing this Preliminary Notice to the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games. This document is being written as a complement, and not a substitute, to the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Athlete Selection Procedures. Additional communication will be released by US Sailing once the Athlete Selection Procedures have been approved.
The Preliminary Notice to the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games was published on November 4, 2024.
Olympic Class Events
ILCA Worlds
The majority of qualification spots for the ILCA Worlds are based on a qualification system published annually by the ILCA-North America Class, found HERE.
By agreement with the ILCA class, US Sailing is allocated one berth at each of the following annual World Championships:
- ILCA 7 Men's Worlds
- ILCA 6 Women's Worlds
- ILCA 7 Men's Under-21 Worlds
- ILCA 6 Women's Under-21 Worlds
- Physical
- Possesses appropriate fitness and strength as evidenced by performance in national and international regattas.
- Has the appropriate physical size, including competitive height and weight.
- Technical Proficiency
- Handling and trim techniques (tacking, gybing, sail trim, starting line acceleration and balance), as well as race situations and tactics, as evidenced by performances in national and international regattas. Experience in a wide range of wind/wave conditions.
Youth Classes
Youth Worlds Team
Each year, US Sailing selects one eligible prospective athlete in each of the single‐handed classes and one team of two eligible prospective athletes for each of the double‐handed classes to represent their country at the Youth Sailing World Championships.
The 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships will be held in Vilamoura, Portugal from December 12-20, 2025.
Stay tuned for the 2025 Selection Procedures.
Code of Conduct
In order to participate in a program or event of US Sailing and the US Olympic Sailing Program, including but not limited to membership on the US Sailing Team, participation in the Olympic Development Program, or competing at any international or domestic event for which US Sailing selects athletes to compete or participate, athletes pledge to uphold US Olympic Sailing Program Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct was published on June 28, 2022.
Selection Archive
Garmin current measurement software is available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DkDpYwR0RQD2PrDKHMekFmfXane2ZqZV?usp=sharing
