The sailing competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held from 19 to 25 July at the Marina de Puerto Velero in Tubará, Colombia.
| Sailing at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Marina de Puerto Velero |
| Location |  Tubará |
| Dates | 19–25 July |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser[1] |  Ignacio Maegli (GUA)
|
 Yanic Gentry (MEX)
|
Andrey Quintero (COL)
|
| RS:X[2] |  Mack van den Eerenbeemt (ARU)
|
Ignacio Berenguer (MEX)
|
 Daniel Flores (VEN)
|
| Formula Kite[3] | Xantos Villegas (MEX)
|
Jhon Mora (COL)
|
 José Rodríguez (PUR)
|
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Radial[4] | Elena Oetling (MEX)
|
Daniela Rivera (VEN)
|
Isabella Maegli (GUA)
|
Open events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish[5] | David Hernández (GUA)
|
 Lester Hernández (CUB)
|
 Peter Stanton (ISV)
|
| Snipe[6] | Puerto Rico (PUR) Raúl Ríos José Díaz |
Puerto Rico (PUR) Ramón González Manuel González |
Cuba (CUB) René Torrecillas Carlos Exposito |
| Hobie Cat 16[7] | Guatemala (GUA) Jason Hess Katya Castellanos |
Venezuela (VEN) Yamil Saba Gonzalo Cendra |
Puerto Rico (PUR) Enrique Figueroa Francheska Valdes |
Controversy
editThe Hobie Cat 16 medal standing is currently being contested by Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would have won the gold medal had it not being for the Venezuelan team filing a compliant. The Venezuelan team incorrectly filed the complaint for the seventh race instead of the correct sixth race. The event judges granted Puerto Rico's reconsideration of their initial decision, but the next day they reversed their ruling. Puerto Rico appealed the ruling to ODACABE, who in turn, after finding irregularities on the matter have requested the assistance of the International Sailing Federation. If Puerto Rico's reconsideration where to be granted, Guatemala would drop to bronze, Venezuela would remain in silver, and Puerto Rico would be awarded the gold medal for the event.[8][9]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala (GUA) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Aruba (ARU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Colombia (COL)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
edit- ^ Men's Laser Fleet Overall
- ^ Men's RS:X Fleet Overall
- ^ Men's Formula Kite Fleet Overall
- ^ Women's Laser Radial Fleet Overall
- ^ Open Sunfish Fleet Overall
- ^ Open Snipe Fleet Overall
- ^ Open Hobie Cat 16 Fleet Overall
- ^ "La Federación Internacional de Vela atenderá el caso de Quique Figueroa y Franchesca Valdés". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Del Valle Hernández, Sara (August 4, 2018). "La decisión sobre apelación del Copur en el deporte de Vela se sabrá mañana". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved August 28, 2018.