This section tabulates the heads of qualification in a form suitable to be filled in as events progress. The full qualification rules [1] for sailing published by WS contain intricate conditions too lengthy for inclusion in Wikipedia. |
75% of the qualification places for Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics were awarded based on results at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, and the remaining 25% at the World Championships for each boat class.
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships | Dec 3–18, 2011 | |
| 2012 Elliott 6m Qualification Event | February 1 – 5, 2012 | |
| 2012 RS:X World Championships | Mar 20–28, 2012 | |
| 2012 Laser World Championship | May 4 – 10, 2012 | |
| 2012 49er World Championship | May 4 – 13, 2012 | |
| 2012 Star World Championships | May 5 – 11, 2012 | |
| 2012 470 World Championships | May 10 – 19, 2012 | |
| 2012 Finn Gold Cup | May 11 – 18, 2012 | |
| 2012 Laser Radial World Championship | May 15 – 20, 2012 | |
| Event | 2011 ISAF World Championships | 2012 Class Championships | Host country | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| Windsurfer ( RS:X ) | 28 | 9 | 38 | |
| One-person dinghy ( Laser ) | 35 | 12 | 48 | |
| Heavyweight one-person dinghy ( Finn ) | 18 | 6 | 25 | |
| Two-person dinghy ( 470 ) | 19 | 7 | 27 | |
| Skiff ( 49er ) | 14 | 5 | 20 | |
| Keelboat ( Star ) | 11 | 4 | 16 | |
| Event | 2011 ISAF World Championships | 2012 Class Championships | Host Country | Total |
| Women | ||||
| Windsurfer ( RS:X ) | 20 | 7 | 28 | |
| One-person dinghy ( Laser Radial ) | 29 | 9 | 39 | |
| Two-person dinghy ( 470 ) | 14 | 5 | 20 | |
| Match racing ( Elliott 6m ) | 8 | 3 | 12 |
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| Total: 63 NOCs | 38 | 49 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 277 | 388 |