Sailing competition (7)

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8,3

regatta

'sailing competition' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for regatta that I've seen before include "event held on water" , "Boat-race meeting" , "Yacht-race event" , "Rowing, sailing, gala" , "Yachting festival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the L.A. Times Daily and The Washington Post.

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