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stadium sailing

noun

Etymology

From stadium + sailing.

  1. inherited from *siglingō✻ — “sailing”
  2. inherited from *siglingu,*seglungu✻
  3. inherited from seġling,seġlung — “sailing”
  4. inherited from seyling,sayling
  5. compounded as stadium sailing — “stadium + sailing”

Definitions

  1. A type of sport sail yachting close to the shore in an in-shore environment with tight…

    A type of sport sail yachting close to the shore in an in-shore environment with tight courses, with shore-based fan stands comprising the "stadium". (Olympic sailing events typically are stadium sailing events. All Extreme Sailing Series races are stadium sailing events. Many of the America's Cup World Series fleet racing regattas are stadium sailing events.)

    • The in-port races for this Volvo Ocean Race are following the latest 'stadium sailing' trends by being held on a fixed course to gain maximum spectator appeal.
    • For the first time in history, the America's Cup would be visible to fans on the shoreline, part of Ellison's vision of "stadium sailing".
    • The Premiere Sailing League USA (PSL) has announced its choice of the new RS21 to elevate the dynamic of the sport through its stadium sailing program.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA