LA28 kicks off with kites - Olympic Sailing event programme and schedule announced

LA28 kicks off with kites © World Sailing

The LA28 Organising Committee has confirmed the event programme and competition framework for the Olympic Sailing Competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The LA28 sailing events will take place from 16 July 2028 to 28 July 2028, showcasing the best of the sport across two iconic Southern California locations with Belmont Shore in the 2028 Venue City of Long Beach staging the board events and the Port of Los Angeles in the Host City of LA hosting the boat events.

Men's and Women's Kite will be the first medals decided, on 19 July 2028, followed by Men's and Women's Windsurfing the following day.

Men's Dinghy and Women's Dinghy open the boat events, followed by Mixed Multihull and Mixed Dinghy. Men's and Women's Skiff will be the final medals of the Olympic Sailing Competition to be decided.

LA28 Olympic Sailing Competition schedule

Phase 1: Board Events - Belmont Shore, Long Beach

• Event: Men's Kite (Formula Kite)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 16 July 2028
  • Final: 19 July 2028
• Event: Women's Kite (Formula Kite)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 16 July 2028
  • Final: 19 July 2028
• Event: Men's Windsurfing (iQFOiL)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 17 July 2028
  • Final: 20 July 2028
• Event: Women's Windsurfing (iQFOiL)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 17 July 2028
  • Final: 20 July 2028

Phase 2: Boat Events - Port of Los Angeles

• Event: Men's Dinghy (ILCA 7)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 23 July 2028
  • Final: 26 July 2028
• Event: Women's Dinghy (ILCA 6)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 23 July 2028
  • Final: 26 July 2028
• Event: Mixed Dinghy (470)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 24 July 2028
  • Final: 27 July 2028
• Event: Mixed Multihull (Nacra 17)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 24 July 2028
  • Final: 27 July 2028
• Event: Men's Skiff (49er)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 25 July 2028
  • Final: 28 July 2028
• Event: Women's Skiff (49erFX)
  • Qualification Series Day 1: 25 July 2028
  • Final: 28 July 2028

This programme confirms gender equality in both athlete numbers and events, building on the framework established for Paris 2024.

In a move designed to maximise spectator engagement and broadcast coverage, the 10 sailing events will be staged consecutively.

The competition will kick off at the historic Belmont Shore in Long Beach, which also hosted sailing during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and will also host the Open Water Swimming and Coastal Beach Sprint Rowing as part of an aquatics hub for the Games.

Following the completion of the board events, the competition will move to the Port of Los Angeles for the boat events.

The LA28 Olympic Games will run from 14-30 July 2028, with sailing poised to be a highlight of the Games, demonstrating speed, skill, and strategy against the stunning backdrop of the Pacific coast.