racing yacht
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- noun
- /ˈreɪsɪŋ jɑt/
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yate de competición
- That all turned around exactly a decade later when it was refitted as a proper racing yacht and managed to build quite a reputation at British regattas until the start of World War II, when it was drafted as a minehunter.
Examples
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He was sailing a racing yacht, running before the wind neck and neck with many other boats.
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The racing yacht glided swiftly across the water, leaving the slower boats behind.
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During the regatta, the racing yacht showcased its impressive speed against fierce competition.
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Her dream was to own a racing yacht capable of winning international competitions.
Synonyms
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A large expensive boat for pleasure and sometimes for racing, often with sails and sometimes a motor
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Morphology
The phrase denotes a yacht used for racing, which is directly derivable from 'racing' (relating to races) modifying 'yacht' (a large boat); the modifier indicates purpose/design rather than an idiomatic shift. This adjective+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound racing yacht comes from boat races, when people used fast, light boats to compete. The name joins racing, the sport, and yacht, a pleasure boat, so a racing yacht is a yacht made for speed and competition.