Selection procedures for US Sailing Team

The US Sailing athlete selection procedures have been confirmed for the following competitions:

2023 Olympic Test Event – July (dates TBD) – Marseille, France
2023 Sailing World Championships – August 10-20 – The Hague, The Netherlands
2023 Pan American Games – October 20-November 5 – Santiago, Chile
2024 Olympic Games – July 26-August 11 – Marseille, France

At both the Olympic and Pan American Games, in order for the U.S. to compete in each of the event types, the U.S. must first qualify as a country in each event type at qualifying competitions established by either World Sailing or Panam Sailing.

“These selection procedures are the product of a lot of thoughtful work by many of America’s brightest Olympic Sailing minds, who form the International Selection Committee,” commented Paul Cayard, Executive Director of US Olympic Sailing. “We thank the committee for their service and dedication to US Sailing”

For information regarding Selection, including links to all selection documents, click here.

Ten Events for the 2024 Olympic Sailing Program:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFx
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17

Thirteen Events for the 2023 Pan Am Sailing Program:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17
Men’s One Person Dinghy – Sunfish
Women’s One Person Dinghy – Sunfish
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – Snipe
Mixed Three Person Dinghy – Lightning

International Selection Committee Members:
• JJ Fetter – Chair of International Selection Committee, Olympian
• Judge Ryan – Alternate Athlete Advisory Representative to USOPC for Sailing
• Briana Provancha – US Sailing Director, Olympian
• Sarah Lihan – US Sailing Director, Olympian
• Luther Carpenter – Senior Coach, US Sailing Team
• Sally Barkow – Head of Operations, US Sailing Team, Olympian
• Joe Morris – former Athlete Advisory Representative, Olympian
• Thomas Barrows – Olympian
• Charlie McKee – US Sailing Team Coach, Olympian
• Leandro Spina – Director of Performance, US Sailing Team
• Paul Cayard – Executive Director US Olympic Sailing, Olympian