Fastnet Race
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The Fastnet Race is a renowned biennial offshore yacht race in the United Kingdom, known for its challenging course from Cowes around Fastnet Rock off Ireland and back to the English coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fastnet Race canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13548826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fastnet Race Context triple: [Royal Ocean Racing Club, organizes, Fastnet Race]
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A.
Cape Race
Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
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B.
Una Regatta
Una Regatta is an annual international rafting and kayaking event held on the Una River, celebrated for combining whitewater sports with cultural and tourist activities in the Bihać region of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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C.
Vendée Globe yacht race
The Vendée Globe yacht race is a solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing competition widely regarded as one of the toughest challenges in offshore racing.
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D.
Sail Kampen
Sail Kampen is a major Dutch maritime festival featuring historic sailing ships, nautical demonstrations, and cultural activities along the IJssel River in the city of Kampen.
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E.
Hangon Regatta sailing event
The Hangon Regatta sailing event is a major annual regatta and social gathering held in the coastal town of Hanko, Finland, attracting competitive sailors and spectators from across the country and abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fastnet Race Target entity description: The Fastnet Race is a renowned biennial offshore yacht race in the United Kingdom, known for its challenging course from Cowes around Fastnet Rock off Ireland and back to the English coast.
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A.
Cape Race
Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
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B.
Una Regatta
Una Regatta is an annual international rafting and kayaking event held on the Una River, celebrated for combining whitewater sports with cultural and tourist activities in the Bihać region of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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C.
Vendée Globe yacht race
The Vendée Globe yacht race is a solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing competition widely regarded as one of the toughest challenges in offshore racing.
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D.
Sail Kampen
Sail Kampen is a major Dutch maritime festival featuring historic sailing ships, nautical demonstrations, and cultural activities along the IJssel River in the city of Kampen.
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E.
Hangon Regatta sailing event
The Hangon Regatta sailing event is a major annual regatta and social gathering held in the coastal town of Hanko, Finland, attracting competitive sailors and spectators from across the country and abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial sporting event
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offshore yacht race ⓘ sailing competition ⓘ yacht race disaster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rolex Fastnet Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courseType |
offshore
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point-to-point ⓘ |
| difficulty | high ⓘ |
| distance | about 605 nautical miles ⓘ |
| finishLocation | Plymouth, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finishPort | Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1925 ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Ocean Racing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFinishLine | off Plymouth, Devon ⓘ |
| hasStartLine | off Cowes, Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| hasWaypoint | Fastnet Rock Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| navigationRequirement | rounding Fastnet Rock ⓘ |
| notableEdition | 1979 Fastnet Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging offshore conditions
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severe storm and multiple fatalities ⓘ status as a classic ocean race ⓘ strong tides and variable weather ⓘ |
| openTo |
IRC-rated yachts
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various offshore racing classes ⓘ |
| organizer | Royal Ocean Racing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
amateur and professional crews
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offshore racing yachts ⓘ |
| partOf | Fastnet Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prestige | one of the world’s classic ocean races ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
Celtic Sea
NERFINISHED
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English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Fastnet Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulation | offshore special regulations ⓘ |
| seaArea |
Celtic Sea
NERFINISHED
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English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Rolex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | sailing ⓘ |
| startLocation | Cowes, Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPort | Cowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several days ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | August ⓘ |
| year | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fastnet Race Description of subject: The Fastnet Race is a renowned biennial offshore yacht race in the United Kingdom, known for its challenging course from Cowes around Fastnet Rock off Ireland and back to the English coast.
Referenced by (2)
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