match racing

English

Etymology

From match +‎ racing.

Noun

match racing (uncountable)

1. (water sports, sailing, yachting) A type of sport sail yachting event where two sailboats race against one-another, head-to-head, on the same course, at the same time. (The America's Cup, the most famous sport yachting event, is of this type.)

Coordinate terms

• fleet racing (where many sailing yachts go head-to-head)

Related terms

• match race