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.
Year | Club | Class | Laps | Ref |
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1967 | ![]() | GP14 | [1] | |
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2000 | Not held due to petrol crisis | [2] | ||
2001 | ![]() ![]() | Ent. | ||
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2006 | ![]() | Lark | ||
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2008 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2009 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
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2011 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2012 | ![]() | GP14 | 95 | [3] |
2013 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2014 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2015 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2016 | ![]() | GP14 | [4] | |
2017 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2018 | ![]() | GP14 | [2] | |
2019 | ![]() | GP14 | ||
2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic and increased cost of hosting on WLYC | [5] | ||
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2024 | ![]() | GP14 | 86 | [6] |
2025 | ![]() | Firefly | 86 |
Club | Wins | Years |
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![]() | 15 | 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
![]() | 9 | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
![]() | 4 | 1967, 1972, 1996, 2002 |
![]() | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
![]() | 2 | 1977, 1991 |
![]() | 2 | 1979, 1984 |
![]() | 2 | 1992, 2003 |
![]() | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
English counties listed only