Sailing took place over seven days, from September 21 to 27, at the Xiangshan Sailing Centre in Ningbo with 129 athletes contesting 14 events.

The venue is part of the Songlu Mountain Resort which was completed in March 2021, before the Games were postponed from their original September dates last year.

"We have seen a world-class sailing competition in a world-class venue at the 19th Asian Games," said Li.

"The standard of competition has been very high in all 14 events.

"That is testimony to the growing strength of sailing in Asia, as we saw at the Allianz Sailing World Championships.

"The credit for that must go to our Member National Authorities in the region who are working so hard to nurture the grassroots in their territories.

"The Xiangshan Sailing Centre provided the perfect setting for the athletes to show their abilities.

"It really is a superb venue, and I am sure it will provide a strong legacy and a fantastic benefit for sailing across the region for a long time into the future." 

China was the leading sailing nation with eight medals in total but they were closely followed by Thailand and Singapore who claimed seven each.

The Games were a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with places available in the dinghy, windsurfing, and kite events for men and women.

"I was speechless when I came into this sailing centre - it is world class, whether that is the facilities for the athletes and officials, the area where the boats are stored and a nice sheltered harbour for the boats to get out to the field of play," said World Sailing chief executive David Graham.

"The organisation of the sailing event in the Asian Games has been first class - it's a mixture of local experts, and experts from other countries, who have come together as a team and done a fantastic job.

"The quality of the racing has been absolutely brilliant."