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fleet racing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of sport sail yachting event where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time. (The famous Whitbread or Volvo Ocean Race, is of this type, as is the America's Cup World Series, and Extreme Sailing Series.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: water sports; yachting; water sports; yachting

Topics: nautical, sailing, transport

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Etymology

From fleet + racing.