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.

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Winners

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South Staffs SC
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Sutton SC
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London Corinthian SC
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Monklands SC
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Tynemouth SC
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Nottingham University SC
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Grimsdale Cleethorpes YC
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Oxford University SC
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Cambridge University CcC
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Frensham Pond SC
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Map of Southport 24 Hour Race winners (Excluding Class Association Teams)
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Budworth SC
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Hollingworth Lake SC
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West Kirby SC
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Winsford Flash SC
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Bassenthwhaite SC
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Southport SC
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Northwich SC
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Map of Southport 24 Hour Race winners in the North West
Southport 24 Hour Race Winners
YearClubClassLapsRef
1967 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC GP14 [1]
1968 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Kirby SC
1969 Cambridgeshire Flag.svg Cambridge University CcC
1970 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1971 County Flag of Oxfordshire.svg Oxford University YC
1972 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC
1973 Lincolnshire flag.svg Grimsdale Cleethorpes YC
1974 County Flag of Nottinghamshire.svg Nottingham University SC
1975 Flag of Cheshire.svg Northwich SC
1976 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1977 Flag of Cheshire.svg Winsford Flash SC
1978 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1979 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Southport SC
1980 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1981 County Flag of Tyne & Wear.png Tynemouth SC
1982 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Liverpool University SC
1983 Flag of Scotland.svg Monklands SC
1984 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Southport SC
1985 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1986 Flag of Greater London.svg London Corinthian SC
1987 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1988 Flag of the West Midlands County.svg Sutton SC
1989 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1990 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1991 Flag of Cheshire.svg Winsford Flash SC
1992 Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Bassenthwhaite SC
1993 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1994 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1995 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
1996 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC
1997 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Blackpool & Fleetwood YC
1998 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Blackpool & Fleetwood YC
1999 County Flag of Merseyside.svg Blackpool & Fleetwood YC
2000Not held due to petrol crisis [2]
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Surrey.svg British Enterprise Class Assoc. / Frensham Pond SCEnt.
2002 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC
2003 Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Bassenthwhaite SC
2004 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2005 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Lark Class Assoc. / Sail 4 CancerLark
2007 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2008 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2009 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British 470 Class Assoc.
2011 County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SCGP14
2012 County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SCGP1495 [3]
2013 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2014 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2015 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2016 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14 [4]
2017 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2018 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14 [2]
2019 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14
2020Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic and increased

cost of hosting on WLYC

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2021
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2024 Flag of Cheshire.svg Budworth SCGP1486 [6]
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Statistics

By club

Multiple wins by club
ClubWinsYears
Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC 151970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007
Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC92008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC 41967, 1972, 1996, 2002
County Flag of Merseyside.svg Blackpool & Fleetwood YC31997, 1998, 1999
Flag of Cheshire.svg Winsford Flash SC21977, 1991
County Flag of Merseyside.svg Southport SC21979, 1984
Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Bassenthwhaite SC21992, 2003
County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SC22011, 2012

By county

English counties listed only

Wins by club County
CountyWinsYears
Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire151970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007
County Flag of Merseyside.svg Merseyside111967, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
Staffordshire Flag.svg Staffordshire92008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Flag of Cheshire.svg Cheshire41975, 1977, 1991, 2024
Flag of Cumbria County Council.svg Cumbria21992, 2003
County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Greater Manchester22011, 2012
Cambridgeshire Flag.svg Cambridgeshire11969
County Flag of Oxfordshire.svg Oxfordshire11971
Lincolnshire flag.svg Lincolnshire11973
County Flag of Nottinghamshire.svg Nottinghamshire11974
County Flag of Tyne & Wear.png Tyne & Wear11981
Flag of Greater London.svg London11986
Flag of the West Midlands County.svg West Midlands11988
Flag of Surrey.svg Surrey12001

References

  1. ↑ "The very first WLYC 24 Hour Race in 1967". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  2. 1 2 "West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. ↑ "West Lancashire Yacht Clubs 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  4. ↑ "50th West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  5. ↑ "West Lancashire Yacht Club's 24 Hour Race goes online for 2020". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  6. ↑ "2024 Results : West Lancs Yacht Club". wlyc.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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