match race

English

Etymology

From match +‎ race.

Noun

match race (plural match races)

1. (water sports, sailing, yachting) A race in sport sail yachting where two sailboats race against one-another, head-to-head, on the same course, at the same time.

Coordinate terms

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

Related terms

• match racing