Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby)
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Round the Island Race is a famous annual yacht race that circumnavigates the Isle of Wight, attracting a large fleet of boats and sailors from around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Round the Island Race | 1 |
| Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby) Context triple: [Cowes, hasEvent, Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby)]
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A.
Castlebar Races
Castlebar Races was a rapid and chaotic British military retreat during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, following a surprise Franco-Irish victory near Castlebar in County Mayo.
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B.
Horwich Festival of Racing
Horwich Festival of Racing is an annual multi-discipline cycling and running event held in Horwich, England, featuring road races, criteriums, and related community activities.
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C.
Hay Races
Hay Races is an annual horse racing event held in the rural town of Hay, New South Wales, Australia, attracting locals and visitors for a day of country racing and community festivities.
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D.
Snaefell Mountain Course
The Snaefell Mountain Course is a famous 37.73-mile public road racing circuit on the Isle of Man, renowned for its challenging high-speed motorcycle races and dangerous, scenic mountain sections.
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E.
Ben Nevis Race
The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
- 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: Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby) Target entity description: Round the Island Race is a famous annual yacht race that circumnavigates the Isle of Wight, attracting a large fleet of boats and sailors from around the world.
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A.
Castlebar Races
Castlebar Races was a rapid and chaotic British military retreat during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, following a surprise Franco-Irish victory near Castlebar in County Mayo.
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B.
Horwich Festival of Racing
Horwich Festival of Racing is an annual multi-discipline cycling and running event held in Horwich, England, featuring road races, criteriums, and related community activities.
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C.
Hay Races
Hay Races is an annual horse racing event held in the rural town of Hay, New South Wales, Australia, attracting locals and visitors for a day of country racing and community festivities.
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D.
Snaefell Mountain Course
The Snaefell Mountain Course is a famous 37.73-mile public road racing circuit on the Isle of Man, renowned for its challenging high-speed motorcycle races and dangerous, scenic mountain sections.
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E.
Ben Nevis Race
The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
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sailing competition ⓘ yacht race ⓘ |
| attracts | sailors from around the world ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater |
English Channel
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Solent ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courseDirection | clockwise around the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| courseFeature | circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| distance |
about 50 nautical miles
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about 90 kilometres ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn |
Cowes
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Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| eligibility | offshore-capable sailing yachts meeting race regulations ⓘ |
| finishLocation | Cowes ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1931 ⓘ |
| founder | Island Sailing Club ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
iconic British sailing event
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test of tidal and coastal navigation skills ⓘ |
| location | Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
international sailing media
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national sailing press in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large number of participating boats
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mix of professional and amateur sailors ⓘ one of the largest yacht races in the world by number of entries ⓘ |
| organiser | Island Sailing Club ⓘ |
| participantType |
cruising yachts
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multihulls ⓘ racing yachts ⓘ sportsboats ⓘ |
| region | Solent ⓘ |
| roundingMark |
Bembridge Ledge
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St Catherine's Point ⓘ
surface form:
St. Catherine’s Point
The Needles ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | compliance with race safety regulations ⓘ |
| sport | sailing ⓘ |
| startLocation | Cowes ⓘ |
| startType | mass start in multiple classes ⓘ |
| timeLimit | set overall time limit for completion ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | June ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | early morning ⓘ |
| website | https://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Round the Island Race (start and finish nearby) Description of subject: Round the Island Race is a famous annual yacht race that circumnavigates the Isle of Wight, attracting a large fleet of boats and sailors from around the world.
Referenced by (2)
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Round the Island Race