Vendée Globe yacht race
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vendée Globe | 2 |
| Vendée Globe yacht race canonical | 2 |
| 1989–1990 Vendée Globe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6214804 — 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: Vendée Globe yacht race Context triple: [Vendée, hostsEvent, Vendée Globe yacht race]
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A.
America’s Cup
The America’s Cup is the oldest international sailing trophy and a prestigious yacht racing competition contested between teams representing yacht clubs from different countries.
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B.
Antigua Sailing Week
Antigua Sailing Week is a premier Caribbean regatta that attracts international yachts and sailors for a week of competitive racing and onshore festivities.
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C.
America’s Cup World Series
The America’s Cup World Series is an international sailing competition featuring high-performance racing yachts that serves as a lead-up circuit to the America’s Cup.
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D.
Atlantic Rowing Race
The Atlantic Rowing Race is a transatlantic endurance rowing event in which teams and individuals attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, testing extreme physical and mental stamina.
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E.
Falmouth Week
Falmouth Week is an annual sailing regatta and shoreside festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, featuring yacht racing, live entertainment, and community events.
- 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: Vendée Globe yacht race Target entity description: 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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A.
America’s Cup
The America’s Cup is the oldest international sailing trophy and a prestigious yacht racing competition contested between teams representing yacht clubs from different countries.
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B.
Antigua Sailing Week
Antigua Sailing Week is a premier Caribbean regatta that attracts international yachts and sailors for a week of competitive racing and onshore festivities.
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C.
America’s Cup World Series
The America’s Cup World Series is an international sailing competition featuring high-performance racing yachts that serves as a lead-up circuit to the America’s Cup.
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D.
Atlantic Rowing Race
The Atlantic Rowing Race is a transatlantic endurance rowing event in which teams and individuals attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, testing extreme physical and mental stamina.
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E.
Falmouth Week
Falmouth Week is an annual sailing regatta and shoreside festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, featuring yacht racing, live entertainment, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore sailing race
ⓘ
single-handed round-the-world yacht race ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| assistance | unassisted ⓘ |
| communicationRule | no outside routing assistance allowed ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| courseType | round-the-world ⓘ |
| crewRequirement | solo ⓘ |
| discipline | offshore racing ⓘ |
| eligibility | professional and experienced offshore sailors ⓘ |
| finishLocation |
Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Sables-d’Olonne
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| firstEdition |
1989–1990 Vendée Globe
ⓘ
linked to:
Vendée Globe yacht race
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| founder | Philippe Jeantot ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governingClass |
IMOCA
ⓘ
linked to:
IMOCA 60
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| hostRegion | Vendée department ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| motto | solo, non-stop, without assistance ⓘ |
| nickname | Everest of the Seas ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of the toughest challenges in offshore racing
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solo non-stop unassisted circumnavigation ⓘ |
| oceanCrossed |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| organiser | SAEM Vendée ⓘ |
| passage |
Cape Horn
ⓘ
Cape Leeuwin ⓘ Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| primaryNavigation | modern electronic navigation systems ⓘ |
| raceCategory | oceanic race ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| routeHemisphere | Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | mandatory safety equipment on board ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | World Sailing ⓘ |
| sponsor | various title and official partners depending on edition ⓘ |
| sport | sailing ⓘ |
| stages | non-stop ⓘ |
| startLocation |
Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Sables-d’Olonne
|
| startMonth | November ⓘ |
| timeLimit | varies by edition ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | around 70 to 100 days for finishers ⓘ |
| typicalFleetSize | 20 to 30 boats depending on edition ⓘ |
| website | https://www.vendeeglobe.org/ ⓘ |
| yachtType | IMOCA 60 ⓘ |
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Subject: Vendée Globe yacht race Description of subject: 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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