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. Host nation Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each of the ten classes. The qualification period commences at the

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, where about forty percent of the total quota will be awarded to the highest finishing NOCs. Six places will be available in the men's Laser and women's Laser Radial classes at the

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, whereas sixty-one more will be distributed to the sailors at the World Championships for all boats in 2019. Moving towards 2021 because of the consequent Olympic postponement and the

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pandemic, continental qualification regattas will be held to decide the remainder of the total quota, while two spots each in the one-person dinghy classes will be granted to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation.

Timeline

Quota places

Below are the number of boats. 470, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes have crew of 2 people per boat.

Qualification summary

Men's events

Windsurfer – RS:X

One-person dinghy – Laser

Heavyweight one-person dinghy – Finn

Two-person dinghy – 470

Skiff – 49er

Women's events

Windsurfer – RS:X

One-person dinghy – Laser Radial

Two-person dinghy – 470

Skiff – 49er FX

Mixed events

Multihull – Nacra 17

Notes

References

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