Sailing competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru took place between August 3 and 10, 2019 at the Yacht Club Peruano in the city of Paracas.

[3] On January 17, 2019, it was announced that an 11th medal event would be contested, the 49er, for men.

[4][5][6] The top placing athlete (not already qualified) from North America and South America in the men's laser and women's laser radial, qualified for the sailing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, along with the top two boats in the 49er, 49erfx and Nacra 17 events will also qualify.

[7] *   Host nation (Peru)A total of 26 countries qualified sailors, a record high.

The host nation (Peru) automatically qualified in all ten events (17 athletes).