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.

Winners

+Southport 24 Hour Race WinnersYearClubClassLapsRef1967 West Lancashire YCGP141968 West Kirby SC1969 Cambridge University CcC1970 Bolton SC1971 Oxford University YC1972 West Lancashire YC1973 Grimsdale Cleethorpes YC1974 Nottingham University SC1975 Northwich SC1976 Bolton SC1977 Winsford Flash SC1978 Bolton SC1979 Southport SC1980 Bolton SC1981 Tynemouth SC1982 Liverpool University SC1983 Monklands SC1984 Southport SC1985 Bolton SC1986 London Corinthian SC1987 Bolton SC1988 Sutton SC1989 Bolton SC1990 Bolton SC1991 Winsford Flash SC1992 Bassenthwhaite SC1993 Bolton SC1994 Bolton SC1995 Bolton SC1996 West Lancashire YC1997 Blackpool & Fleetwood YC1998 Blackpool & Fleetwood YC1999 Blackpool & Fleetwood YC2000Not held due to petrol crisis2001 British Enterprise Class Assoc. / Frensham Pond SCEnt.2002 West Lancashire YC2003 Bassenthwhaite SC2004 Bolton SC2005 Bolton SC2006 British Lark Class Assoc. / Sail 4 CancerLark2007 Bolton SC2008 South Staffordshire SCGP142009 South Staffordshire SCGP142010 British 470 Class Assoc.2011 Hollingworth Lake SCGP142012 Hollingworth Lake SCGP14952013 South Staffordshire SCGP142014 South Staffordshire SCGP142015 South Staffordshire SCGP142016 South Staffordshire SCGP142017 South Staffordshire SCGP142018 South Staffordshire SCGP142019 South Staffordshire SCGP142020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic and increased cost of hosting on WLYC2021202220232024 Budworth SCGP14862025 British Firefly Class Assoc.Firefly862026 South Staffordshire SCGP1465

Statistics

By club +Multiple wins by clubClubWinsYears Bolton SC151970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007 South Staffordshire SC102008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2026 West Lancashire YC41967, 1972, 1996, 2002 Blackpool & Fleetwood YC31997, 1998, 1999 Winsford Flash SC21977, 1991 Southport SC21979, 1984 Bassenthwhaite SC21992, 2003 Hollingworth Lake SC22011, 2012

By county English counties listed only +Wins by club CountyCountyWinsYears Lancashire151970, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2007 Merseyside111967, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 Staffordshire92008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Cheshire41975, 1977, 1991, 2024 Cumbria21992, 2003 Greater Manchester22011, 2012 Cambridgeshire11969 Oxfordshire11971 Lincolnshire11973 Nottinghamshire11974 Tyne & Wear11981 London11986 West Midlands11988 Surrey12001

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