The 54th West Lancashire Yacht Club 24-Hour Dinghy Race (more commonly known as the 2025 Southport 24 Hour Race) was an endurance dinghy sailing race that took place between 13 and 14 September 2025 on the Southport Marine Lake in Southport, England, hosted by West Lancashire Sailing Club.
As was the case in 2024, GP14s and Enterprises were both permitted to race, and for the first time since 2019, although only one race has been held without them due to cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent financial issues associated with hosting the event, the Firefly was eligible to be raced at the event.
The event was won by the British National Firefly Class Association, becoming the third class association to win the race. Southampton University placed second also in a Firefly. The previous year's champions Budworth Sailing Club (A) finished third.
Entry list
The following list contains every entered boat in order of their hull number. Past winners are highlighted in bold.
Flight NumberFlightTeam NameClass10 Budworth SC (A)GP1420 South Staffs SC (A)GP1430 British National Firefly AssociationFirefly40 Toddbrook SC (A)GP1450 Bolton SCGP1460 West Lancashire YC (A) GP1470 Hollingworth Lake SC (A)GP1480 Wish SC (A) MastersEnterprise90 Budworth SC (B) MastersGP14101 South Cerney SCGP14111 Hollingworth Lake SC (B)GP14121 South Staffs SC (B)GP14131 Chase SC (A)GP14141 West Oxfordshire SC (A)Ent.151 Ogston SC (A)Ent.161 Midland SC (A)Ent.171 Scammonden Water SCEnt.181 Neilson Active Holidays MastersGP14191 Warsash SC Masters GP14202 Poole YCGP14212 Banbury SCGP14222 Tynemouth SCGP14232 Southport SCGP14242 West Oxfordshire SC (B)Firefly252Not Listed262 Leigh and Lowton SC (A)GP14272 Toddbrook SC (B)Ent.282 Elton SCEnt.292 St Mary's Loch SCEnt.303 Blackpool & Fleetwod YCGP14313 Hoylake SCEnt.323 Draycote Water SCFirefly333 Winsford Flash SCGP14343 Bath University SC (A)Firefly353 Budworth SC (C)GP14363 Loughborough University SCFirefly373 Chase SC (B)Ent.383 Sunderland SC (A)Ent.393 Royal Yorkshire YCEnt.404 Dovestone SCGP14414 Royal Windermere YCGP14424 Crosby Marina ClubGP14434 South Windermere SCGP14444 BUSA (A)Firefly454 Rudyard Lake SCGP14464 Bath University SC (B)Firefly474 Wish SC (B)Ent.484 Sefton Sea CadetsGP14494 Liverpool YCGP14505 Royal Yachting AssociationFirefly515 West Lancashire YC (B) GP14525 Trimpley SCGP14535 BUSA (B)Firefly545 Leigh and Lowton SC (B)GP14555 Midland SC (B)GP14565 Ogston SC (B)Ent.575 Solent University SCEnt.585 Southampton University SCFirefly595 Sunderland SC (B)Ent.605 BUSA (C)Firefly615 Tudor SC GP14625 Budworth SC (D) JuniorsGP14635 North East and Yorkshire Youth Sailing AssociationEnt.
Results +Final ResultsClassClubLaps SailedPenalty MinutesFlightFlight Group1Firefly2025 British National Firefly Association86015:22.7302Firefly4441 Southampton University SC84015:37.15853GP14BUDW A Budworth SC (A)92015:41.5104Firefly4115 West Oxfordshire SC (B)83015:45.52425GP1414168 South Staffs SC (A)91315:54.2206GP147 Hollingworth Lake SC (A)91015:56.9707Firefly36 Loughborough University SC82015:57.63638GP1413733 Toddbrook SC (A)90016:01.7 409GP14WLYC West Lancashire YC (A)90316:04.66010Ent.22619 Ogston SC (A)86016:20.8 15111Firefly115 Bath University SC (A)80016:24.434312GP1414217 Bolton SC88016:31.5 5013Firefly53 BUSA (B)79016:37.8 53514GP1414199 Chase SC (A)87616:46.013115GP1414288 Royal Windermere YC86016:48.6 41416GP14HLSC B Hollingworth Lake SC (B)86916:50.211117Ent.23121 Wish SC (A) Masters841216:59.98018GP14BUDW B Budworth SC (B) Masters85017:00.89019GP1413843 Midland SC (B)85317:02.4 55520GP1413862 South Cerney SC85617:04.210121GP1413953 Warsash SC Masters84017:10.419122Firefly117 Bath University SC (B)76017:10.746423GP1414050 Leigh and Lowton SC (A)84017:12.926224FireflyX2 BUSA (A)75017:24.9 44425GP1413938 South Staffs SC (B)83017:27.312126GP1414128 Poole YC83917:32.4 20227GP1414002 Neilson Active Holidays Masters81017:48.818128Ent.22901 Midland SC (A)78018:00.5 16129GP1413654 Leigh and Lowton SC (A)80318:03.3 54530GP1413838 Tynemouth SC80018:07.1 22231Ent.WOSC 1 West Oxfordshire SC (A)77318:20.114132Ent.20816 St Mary's Loch SC77318:26.329233GP14BUDW D Budworth SC (D) Juniors78018:30.762534Ent.22325 Toddbrook SC (B)76918:34.727235GP14SSC Southport SC77018:42.123236Firefly2312 Draycote Water SC70018:43.332337Ent.22917 Scammonden Water SC761518:44.4 17138Ent.23056 Ogston SC (B)75018:47.356539GP14BUDW C Budworth SC (C)772119:01.835340GP1413737 Blackpool & Fleetwod YC74919:41.530341GP1413395 Banbury SC73319:50.921242GP1413489 Liverpool YC731819:55.149443Ent.19011 Chase SC (B)711219:59.737344GP1413918 Crosby Marina Club71020:23.742445GP1413263 Trimpley SC71620:27.752546GP1491/120 Winsford Flash SC71620:33.933347Ent.22881 North East and Yorkshire Youth Sailing Association68020:46.063548Ent.21160 Sunderland SC (A)67621:04.538349GP1412989 Rudyard Lake SC68321:20.145450Ent.23244 Elton SC64622:12.3 28251FireflyX5 BUSA (C)592122:26.960552GP1413810 South Windermere SC64622:33.6 43453GP1413667 Dovestone SC641222:46.7 40454GP1413047 West Lancashire YC (B)63322:50.951555Ent.21103 Wish SC (B)60023:20.747456GP1413322 Tudor SC51028:03.9 61557Firefly3416 Royal Yachting Association352138:09.250558Ent.20860 Hoylake SC33042:23.5 31359Ent.18196 Royal Yorkshire YC272152:39.6 39360Ent.22319 Solent University SC26355:04.357561GP1412934 Sefton Sea Cadets46350:56.1 484DNSEnt.- Sunderland SC (B)-----
2025 Southport National Junior 12 Hour Race
The 2025 Southport National Junior 12 Hour Race was an endurance sailing race that took place on 28 June at Southport Sailing Club, and was co-hosted by West Lancashire Yacht Club. Budworth Sailing Club would win the event after not competing in 2024.
Results ClassClubLaps SailedPenalty MinutesFlightCategory1GP14 Budworth SC57412:50.6142GP14 Toddbrook SC52013:49.193GP14 Winsford Flash52014:00.011U184Enterprise Ogston Sailng Club49014:43.3155GP14 Wish Sailing Club49414:54.1166Enterprise WLYC Enterprise491615:14.26U187GP14 Southport Sailing Club47815:35.118Argo CCF Mixed47015:49.25U189Argo CCF Loughborough47015:53.4310Quest Bolton School45416:23.910U1811Argo CCF Prior College43017:18.57U1812Quest WLYC Quest40818:38.9213GP14 Rudyard Lake Sailing Club38019:08.613U1814Quest Sefton Sea Cadets37019:48.312U1815Argo CCF Bournmouth Down South351221:34.48U1816Argo CCF Newcastle292826:48.94U18
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