Channel Race
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Channel Race is an offshore yacht racing event held in the English Channel and run under the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Channel Race canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13548831 — 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: Channel Race Context triple: [Royal Ocean Racing Club, organizes, Channel Race]
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A.
Dipsea Race
The Dipsea Race is a historic and challenging annual trail running event in Marin County, California, renowned as the oldest trail race in the United States.
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B.
The Lightweight Boat Races
The Lightweight Boat Races are annual rowing contests between Oxford and Cambridge universities’ lightweight crews, held alongside the traditional Boat Race events on the River Thames.
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C.
Bridge to Bridge rowing races
Bridge to Bridge rowing races are a series of competitive rowing events held on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, typically run between prominent bridges along the lake.
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D.
Bicycle Race
"Bicycle Race" is a 1978 Queen song known for its playful lyrics, complex structure, and iconic pairing with the single "Fat Bottomed Girls."
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E.
Gold Cup hydroplane race
The Gold Cup hydroplane race is one of the oldest and most prestigious unlimited hydroplane racing events in the United States, long considered the sport’s premier championship.
- 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: Channel Race Target entity description: Channel Race is an offshore yacht racing event held in the English Channel and run under the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
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A.
Dipsea Race
The Dipsea Race is a historic and challenging annual trail running event in Marin County, California, renowned as the oldest trail race in the United States.
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B.
The Lightweight Boat Races
The Lightweight Boat Races are annual rowing contests between Oxford and Cambridge universities’ lightweight crews, held alongside the traditional Boat Race events on the River Thames.
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C.
Bridge to Bridge rowing races
Bridge to Bridge rowing races are a series of competitive rowing events held on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, typically run between prominent bridges along the lake.
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D.
Bicycle Race
"Bicycle Race" is a 1978 Queen song known for its playful lyrics, complex structure, and iconic pairing with the single "Fat Bottomed Girls."
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E.
Gold Cup hydroplane race
The Gold Cup hydroplane race is one of the oldest and most prestigious unlimited hydroplane racing events in the United States, long considered the sport’s premier championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore yacht race
ⓘ
sailing competition ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | English Channel ⓘ |
| category |
offshore sailing event
ⓘ
yacht racing event in the English Channel ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courseSetting | open sea ⓘ |
| discipline | offshore yacht racing ⓘ |
| eligibility | RORC-rated yachts ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| frequency | once per year ⓘ |
| governingRules |
Royal Ocean Racing Club sailing instructions
ⓘ
World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing ⓘ |
| hazards |
shipping traffic
ⓘ
strong tides ⓘ variable weather conditions ⓘ |
| location | English Channel ⓘ |
| notableFeature | conducted in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes ⓘ |
| organizer | Royal Ocean Racing Club ⓘ |
| participants |
crewed keelboats
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offshore racing yachts ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Ocean Racing Club offshore racing programme ⓘ |
| raceType | offshore point-to-point race ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| region | English Channel ⓘ |
| resultDetermination | handicap-corrected elapsed time ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy | Royal Ocean Racing Club ⓘ |
| sport | sailing ⓘ |
| timingMethod | corrected time under handicap system ⓘ |
| typicalStartLocation | southern coast of England ⓘ |
| usesRatingRule |
RORC rating system
ⓘ
linked to:
RORC
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Channel Race Description of subject: Channel Race is an offshore yacht racing event held in the English Channel and run under the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
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