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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Map of Southport 24 Hour Race winners
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Budworth SC
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West Kirby
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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 County Flag of Cumbria.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]
2001Enterprise Class Assoc. / Frensham Pond SC
2002 County Flag of Merseyside.svg West Lancashire YC
2003 County Flag of Cumbria.svg Bassenthwhaite SC
2004 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2005 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2006 Lark Class Assoc. / Sail 4 CancerLark
2007 Flag of Lancashire.svg Bolton SC
2008 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2009 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2010 420 Class Assoc.
2011 County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SC
2012 County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SC
2013 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2014 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2015 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2016 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2017 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2018 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SCGP14 [2]
2019 Staffordshire Flag.svg South Staffordshire SC
2020-2023Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic and costs of hosting [3]
2024 Flag of Cheshire.svg Budworth SCGP1486 [4]

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
County Flag of Cumbria.svg Bassenthwhaite SC21992, 2003
County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Hollingworth Lake SC 22011, 2012

By county

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
County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumbria21992, 2003
County Flag of Greater Manchester.svg Greater Manchester22011, 2012

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 Club's 24 Hour Race goes online for 2020". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  4. ↑ "2024 Results : West Lancs Yacht Club". wlyc.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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