Cryptic crossword clue
Miles covered by fellow, one sailing in competition 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CHAMPIONSHIP

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "competition" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case competition = championship.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CHAMPIONSHIP mean?

CHAMPIONSHIP noun
  1. A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
  2. The position of champion, or winner.
  3. Defense or support of some cause.

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