Sailing competitions at the 1987 Pan American Games were held at Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
| Sailing at the 1987 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
«1983 1991» |
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailboard |
Mike Gebhardt United States
|
Jorge García Argentina
|
Richard Myerscough Canada
|
| Laser class |
Chris Larson United States
|
Jonas Penteado Brazil
|
Jorge Yáñez Cuba
|
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailboard |
Kathy Steele United States
|
Caroll-Ann Alie Canada
|
Rosarito Martínez Puerto Rico
|
Open events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snipe class |
Dave Chapin United States
|
Santiago Lange Argentina
|
Ivan Pimentel Brazil
|
| Lightning class |
Argentina Argentina
|
Canada Canada
|
Brazil Brazil
|
| Soling class |
United States of America United States
|
Peter Hall Scott Morgan Alain Boucher Canada
|
Brazil Brazil
|
| Star class |
Canada Canada United States of America United States
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Medal table
edit| Place | Nation | 
|
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Argentina
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Brazil
|
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Cuba
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | |