Sailing was contested at the 1982 Asian Games at the Arabian Sea near Mumbai, India from November 21 to November 27.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windglider |
Tsunemoto Ishiwata Japan
|
Policarpio Ortega Philippines
|
Ken Choi Hong Kong
|
| OK Dinghy |
Khalid Akhtar Pakistan
|
Naoki Nagatsu Japan
|
C. S. Pradipak India
|
| Enterprise |
 PakistanByram D. Avari Goshpi Avari |
 IndiaJeejee Unwalla Fali Unwalla |
Japan Hiroshi Inoue Hideo Baba |
| Fireball |
India Farokh Tarapore Zarir Karanjia |
Japan Nobuhiko Yagi Toshio Tanaka |
 ThailandPanasarn Hasdin Surapol Tippavongse |
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pakistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
India
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |
 Philippines
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 |
Thailand
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |