# Sailing at the 2011 Pan American Games – Qualification
## Qualification rules

A nation may earn up to 1 boat in each of the 9 Sailing events.

## Qualification Timeline

| Event | Date | Location |
| 2009 South American Lightning Championship | December 2–7, 2009 | Concepción |
| 2010 South American Sunfish Championship | January 14–17, 2010 | Tominé |
| 2010 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta | January 24–30, 2010 | Miami |
| 2010 J/24 Midwinter Championship | February 6–10, 2010 | Tampa |
| 2010 South American RS-X Championship | February 10–16, 2010 | Buceo (Montevideo) |
| 2010 Central/South American Laser Championship | March 6–14, 2010 | Florianópolis |
| 2010 South American Hobie 16 Championship | March - April, 2010 | Porto Alegre |
| 2010 Sunfish Midwinter Championship | March 11–14, 2010 | Sarasota |
| 2010 Lightning Southern Circuit | March 13–21, 2010 | Miami Savannah St. Petersburg |
| 2010 North American J/24 Championship | May 19–23, 2010 | Seattle |
| 2010 North American Snipe Championship | July 1–4, 2010 | Ponce |
| 2010 North American Lightning Championship | August 9–13, 2010 | Toms River |
| 2010 Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship | August 28 - September 3, 2010 | Ridgeway |
| 2010 North American Hobie 16 Championship | October 11–15, 2010 | Lake Mohave |
| 2010 South American J/24 Championship | November 15–20, 2010 | La Punta |
| 2010 South American Snipe Championship | November 21–27, 2010 | Algarrobo |
| 2010 South American Sunfish Championship #2 | November 23–27, 2010 | Paracas |
| 2010 South American Lightning Championship | December 4–7, 2010 | Salinas |
| 2011 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta | January 23–29, 2011 | Miami |
| 2011 North American RS-X Championship | February 17–20, 2011 | Cozumel |
| 2011 Sunfish Midwinter Championship | March 17–19, 2011 | Fort Walton |
| 2011 Sunfish World Championship | June 12–19, 2011 | Willemstad |

## Summary

Qualification is official as of March 10, 2011 from the Pan American sailing website.
| Nation | Men | Men | Women | Women | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Total | Total |
| Nation | Sailboard | Laser | Sailboard | Laser Radial | Sunfish | Snipe | Lightning | Hobie 16 | J/24 | Boats | Athletes |
| Argentina | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | 16 |
| Bermuda | | | | | X | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | 16 |
| Canada | X | X | X | X | | | X | X | X | 7 | 13 |
| Chile | | X | | X | X | X | X | | X | 6 | 12 |
| Colombia | X | X | | | X | X | | | | 4 | 5 |
| Cuba | X | | X | | | X | | | | 3 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | | X | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | | | | X | | X | X | | | 3 | 6 |
| Guatemala | | X | | X | X | | | X | | 4 | 5 |
| Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | 16 |
| Netherlands Antilles | | | X | X | X | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Peru | X | | | X | X | | | | X | 4 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | X | | | | X | X | | X | | 4 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | | X | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| United States | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | 16 |
| Uruguay | | X | | X | | X | | | | 3 | 4 |
| Venezuela | X | X | | X | X | | | X | | 5 | 6 |
| Virgin Islands | | X | | X | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Total: 19 NOCs | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 87 | 140 |

## Men's Sailboard

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament | Sailor |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country | |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 Miami Regatta | |
| 3 | Canada | 2010 Miami Regatta | |
| 4 | Colombia | 2010 Miami Regatta | |
| 5 | United States | 2010 Miami Regatta | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 2010 South American Championship | |
| 7 | Brazil | 2011 Miami Regatta | |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 2011 Miami Regatta | |
| - | Bermuda | 2011 Miami Regatta | |
| 10 | Not used | 2011 Miami Regatta | - |
| 9 | Cuba | 2011 North American Championship | |
| 10 | Peru | 2011 North American Championship | |
* Unused quota spot transferred to the women's laser radial.

## Men's Laser

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Brazil | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 3 | Canada | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 4 | Chile | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 5 | United States | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 6 | Argentina | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 8 | Guatemala | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 9 | Venezuela | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 11 | Uruguay | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 12 | Virgin Islands | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 12 | Colombia | Wildcard |

## Women's Sailboard

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Canada | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 3 | United States | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 4 | Argentina | 2010 South American Championship |
| 5 | Brazil | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 6 | Netherlands Antilles | 2011 North American Championship |
| 7 | Cuba | 2011 North American Championship |

## Women's Laser Radial

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 3 | Canada | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 4 | United States | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 5 | Venezuela | 2010 Miami Regatta |
| 6 | Brazil | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 7 | Ecuador | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 8 | Peru | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 9 | Uruguay | 2010 Central/South American Championship |
| 10 | Netherlands Antilles | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 11 | Guatemala | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 12 | Virgin Islands | 2011 Miami Regatta |
| 13 | Chile | Wildcard |

## Open Sunfish

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 South American Championship |
| 3 | United States | 2010 Mid Winters |
| 4 | Venezuela | 2010 Mid Winters |
| 5 | Brazil | 2010 South American Championship #2 |
| 6 | Chile | 2010 South American Championship #2 |
| 7 | Peru | 2010 South American Championship #2 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 2011 Mid Winters |
| 9 | Guatemala | 2011 Mid Winters |
| 10 | Colombia | 2011 Mid Winters |
| 11 | Bermuda | 2011 Worlds |
| 12 | Netherlands Antilles | 2011 Worlds |

## Open Snipe

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 Western/Oriental Championship |
| 3 | Brazil | 2010 Western/Oriental Championship |
| 4 | Cuba | 2010 Western/Oriental Championship |
| 5 | Uruguay | 2010 Western/Oriental Championship |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 2010 North American Championship |
| 7 | United States | 2010 North American Championship |
| 8 | Chile | 2010 South American Championship |
| 9 | Colombia | 2010 South American Championship |
| 10 | Ecuador | 2010 South American Championship |

## Open Lightning

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Brazil | 2009 South American Championship |
| 3 | Chile | 2009 South American Championship |
| 4 | United States | 2010 Southern Circuit |
| 5 | Canada | 2010 North American Championship |
| 6 | Ecuador | 2010 North American Championship |
| 7 | Argentina | 2010 South American Championship |

## Open Hobie 16

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 South American Championship |
| 3 | Brazil | 2010 South American Championship |
| 4 | Venezuela | 2010 South American Championship |
| 5 | Canada | 2010 North American Championship |
| 6 | Guatemala | 2010 North American Championship |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2010 North American Championship |
| 8 | United States | 2010 North American Championship |

## Open J/24

| # | Nation | Qualification Tournament |
| 1 | Mexico | Host Country |
| 2 | Argentina | 2010 North American Championship |
| 3 | United States | 2010 North American Championship |
| 4 | Brazil | 2010 South American Championship |
| 5 | Chile | 2010 South American Championship |
| 6 | Peru | 2010 South American Championship |
| 7 | Canada | Mid-Winters |