| Sailing at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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| Venue | Lago Ilopango |
| Location |  San Salvador |
| Dates | 24 June – 1 July |
The sailing competition at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games is scheduled to be held from 24 June to 1st July at the Lago Ilopango in San Salvador, El Salvador. [1]
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Centro Caribe Sports (CCS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilca 7 [2] | Enrique Arathoon (ESA) | Just van Aanholt (ARU) | Luc Chevrier (LCA) |
| Sunfish [3] | David Hernandez (CCS) | Juan Canizalez (CCS) |  Esneiry Pérez (DOM) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilca 6 [4] | Elena Oetling (MEX) | Daniela Rivera (VEN) | Cristina Castellanos (CCS) |
| Sunfish [5] | Jaimet Ruano (CUB) | Ana Sofia Bermudez (COL) | Josselyn Echeverria (CCS) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobie 16 [6] | Puerto Rico (PUR) Francisco Figueroa Faith Payne | Venezuela (VEN) Yamil Saba Maria Orihuela | Puerto Rico (PUR) Adriana De Cardenas Enrique Figueroa |
| Snipe [7] | Puerto Rico (PUR) Andrea Riefkohl Raul Rios | Cuba (CUB) Nelido Manso Sanlay Castro | Puerto Rico (PUR) Virginia Carrero Ramon Gonzalez |
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