Sailing was contested at the 1970 Asian Games in Pattaya Bay, Pattaya, Thailand in December 1970.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK Dinghy | Kazuoki Matsuyama Japan |
Rachot Kanjanavanit Thailand |
Khin Thein Burma |
| Super Moth | Takao Otani Japan |
Yeo See Teck Singapore |
Krirk Vanikkul Thailand |
| Enterprise |  BurmaHtoo Aung Gyi Tun Kyi |
 CeylonRay Wijewardene Ekendra Edirisinghe |
 IndiaSoli Contractor Afsar Hussain |
| Fireball |  ThailandBirabongse Bhanubandh Arunee Bhanubandh |
 SingaporeDavid Low James Tham |
Burma Tun Thein Than Sein |
| Flying Dutchman | Japan Akira Yamamura Takashi Yamamura |
Thailand Dawee Chullasapya Suthep Indrakosoom |
 IndonesiaJohn Gunawan David Udjulawa |
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Thailand |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Burma |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Singapore |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Ceylon |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | India |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |