List of Southport 24 Hour Dinghy Race winners
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The Southport 24 Hour race (more commonly known as the West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Dinghy Race) is a dinghy sailing event that takes place over 24 hours, held in September, on the marine lake in Southport, Lancashire, and is hosted by West Lancs Sailing Club with assistance from neighboring Southport Sailing Club. It is one of the most famous and prestigious races in British dinghy sailing. The 2025 race will be the 55th edition of the race.
Budworth SC
Hollingworth Lake SC
West Kirby SC
Winsford Flash SC
Bassenthwhaite SC
Southport SC
Northwich SC
| Year | Club | Class | Laps | Ref |
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| 1967 |  West Lancashire YC |
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| 1968 | West Kirby SC |
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| 1969 |  Cambridge University CcC |
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| 1970 |  Bolton SC |
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| 1971 |  Oxford University YC |
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| 1972 | West Lancashire YC |
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| 1973 |  Grimsdale Cleethorpes YC |
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| 1974 |  Nottingham University SC |
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| 1975 |  Northwich SC |
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| 1976 | Bolton SC |
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| 1977 | Winsford Flash SC |
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| 1978 | Bolton SC |
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| 1979 | Southport SC |
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| 1980 | Bolton SC |
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| 1981 |  Tynemouth SC |
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| 1982 | Liverpool University SC |
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| 1983 |  Monklands SC |
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| 1984 | Southport SC |
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| 1985 | Bolton SC |
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| 1986 |  London Corinthian SC |
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| 1987 | Bolton SC |
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| 1988 |  Sutton SC |
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| 1989 | Bolton SC |
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| 1990 | Bolton SC |
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| 1991 | Winsford Flash SC |
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| 1992 |  Bassenthwhaite SC |
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| 1993 | Bolton SC |
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| 1994 | Bolton SC |
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| 1995 | Bolton SC |
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| 1996 | West Lancashire YC |
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| 1997 | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC |
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| 1998 | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC |
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| 1999 | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC |
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| 2000 | Not held due to petrol crisis | [2] | ||
| 2001 |   British Enterprise Class Assoc. / Frensham Pond SC |
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| 2002 | West Lancashire YC |
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| 2003 | Bassenthwhaite SC |
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| 2004 | Bolton SC |
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| 2005 | Bolton SC |
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| 2006 | British Lark Class Assoc. / Sail 4 Cancer |
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| 2007 | Bolton SC |
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| 2008 |  South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2009 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2010 | British 470 Class Assoc. |
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| 2011 |  Hollingworth Lake SC |
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| 2012 | Hollingworth Lake SC |
GP14 | 95 | [3] |
| 2013 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2014 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2015 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2016 | South Staffordshire SC |
GP14 | [4] | |
| 2017 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2018 | South Staffordshire SC |
GP14 | [2] | |
| 2019 | South Staffordshire SC |
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| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic and increased
cost of hosting on WLYC |
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| 2021 | [5] | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | Budworth SC |
GP14 | 86 | [6] |
| 2025 | British Firefly Class Assoc. |
Firefly | 86 | |
Statistics
By club
| Club | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton SC |
15 | 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| South Staffordshire SC |
9 | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| West Lancashire YC |
4 | 1967, 1972, 1996, 2002 |
| Blackpool & Fleetwood YC |
3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Winsford Flash SC |
2 | 1977, 1991 |
| Southport SC |
2 | 1979, 1984 |
| Bassenthwhaite SC |
2 | 1992, 2003 |
| Hollingworth Lake SC |
2 | 2011, 2012 |
By county
English counties listed only
| County | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire |
15 | 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Merseyside |
11 | 1967, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 |
| Staffordshire |
9 | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Cheshire |
4 | 1975, 1977, 1991, 2024 |
| Cumbria |
2 | 1992, 2003 |
| Greater Manchester |
2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Cambridgeshire |
1 | 1969 |
| Oxfordshire |
1 | 1971 |
| Lincolnshire |
1 | 1973 |
| Nottinghamshire |
1 | 1974 |
| Tyne & Wear |
1 | 1981 |
| London |
1 | 1986 |
| West Midlands |
1 | 1988 |
| Surrey |
1 | 2001 |
References
- ↑ "The very first WLYC 24 Hour Race in 1967". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- 1 2 "West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "West Lancashire Yacht Clubs 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "50th West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "West Lancashire Yacht Club's 24 Hour Race goes online for 2020". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "2024 Results : West Lancs Yacht Club". wlyc.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-26.