the Fastnet Race
/ðə ˈfɑːstnet reɪs/
/ðə ˈfæstnet reɪs/
- a race for sailing boats that takes place every two years. The boats start at Cowes on the Isle of Wight and sail to the Fastnet Rock, off south-west Ireland, and back to Plymouth in south-west England. It is one of the most famous races in the sailing world.
Fastnet竞赛：每两年举行一次的帆船竞赛。船只从怀特岛的考斯出发，驶向西南爱尔兰以外的Fastnet Rock，然后回到英格兰西南部的普利茅斯。它是帆船界最著名的比赛之一。