Sailing was contested at the 1978 Asian Games in Pattaya Bay, Pattaya, Thailand in December 1978.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK Dinghy |
Naoki Nagatsu Japan
|
Santi Thamasucharit Thailand
|
Tan Swee Hung Singapore
|
| Super Moth |
Damrong Sirisakorn Thailand
|
Khin Thein Burma
|
Masaaki Ogura Japan
|
| Enterprise |
 PakistanByram D. Avari Munir Sadiq |
 IndiaSurinder Mongia Dharmendra Kumar |
 ThailandVinai Vongtim Boonrawd Maneenoparat |
| Fireball |
Japan Shinichi Menjo Shigeru Muto |
Thailand Chamnong Sampanyoo Panasarn Hasdin |
 SingaporeTan Kok Wah Lewis Liem |
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |
Thailand
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Pakistan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Burma
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
India
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |