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| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | 2024 West Lancashire Yacht Club 24-Hour Dinghy Race |
| Edition | 53rd |
| Event details | |
| Venue | West Lancashire Yacht Club |
| Host club | WLYC |
| Start location | Saturday 21 Sptember 2024, 12:00 |
| Finish location | Sunday 22 Sptember 2024, 12:00 |
| Classes | GP14, Enterprise |
| Results | |
| Winner | Budworth Sailing Club |
The 53rd West Lancashire Yacht Club 24-Hour Dinghy Race (More commonly known as the Southport 24 Hour Race 2024) was a dinghy race that took place between 21 and 22 Spetember 2024.[1]
Both Enterprises and GP14[2] classes were allowed to compete in the event.
The race saw many resutrning and new clubs and competitors, including Olympian Micheal Beckett racing for Looe SC.
Background
[edit]The 2024 eddition of the race was the first since 2019, aftere the event was postponed due to Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021, and was then cancelled for financial reasons in 2022[3]. Initially planned to take place in 2025, West Lancsashire Yacht Club were able to restart the race for 2024 on the conntition that participants volenteer as saftey crews and other roles.
Entry List
[edit]The folllowing list contains every entered boat in order of their hull number.
| Boat Number | Team Name | Class | Sail Number | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Staffs SC A | GP | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Budworth SC | GP | BUDW A | 0 |
| 3 | West Lancashire SC | GP | WLYC | 0 |
| 4 | Looe SC | EN | 32410 | 0 |
| 5 | Hollingworth Lake SC | GP | HLSC | 0 |
| 6 | Chase SC | GP | Chase | 0 |
| 7 | South Staffs SC (C) | GP | 14018 | 0 |
| 8 | South Staffs SC (B) | GP | 14168 | 0 |
| 9 | West Oxfordshire SC | EN | WOSC 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Budworth SC (B) | GP | BUDW B | 1 |
| 11 | Bolton SC | GP | 14217 | 1 |
| 12 | Southport SC | GP | 13806 | 1 |
| 13 | Wish SC (A) | EN | 23121 | 1 |
| 14 | Leigh & Lowton SC | EN | 21221 | 1 |
| 15 | Midland SC | EN | 22901 | 1 |
| 16 | Royal Winermere SC | GP | 14288 | 1 |
| 17 | Winsford Flash SC (A) | GP | 120 | 1 |
| 18 | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC | GP | 14023 | 1 |
| 19 | St Mary's Loch SC | EN | 20816 | 1 |
| 20 | Toddbrook SC (A) | GP | 13733 | 2 |
| 21 | Welsh Harp SC (A) | GP | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Derwent Reservour SC | GP | 13768 | 2 |
| 23 | Tynemouth SC | GP | 13838 | 2 |
| 24 | Sussex YC | EN | 23042 | 2 |
| 25 | South Cerney YC | GP | 13862 | 2 |
| 26 | Budworth SC (C) | GP | 13838 | 2 |
| 27 | Rudyard Lake SC | EN | 21791 | 2 |
| 28 | Chase SC (B) | EN | 19011 | 2 |
| 29 | Toddbrook SC (B) | EN | 22325 | 2 |
| 30 | Warsash SC | GP | 13953 | 3 |
| 31 | Poole YC | EN | 21344 | 3 |
| 32 | Banbury SC | GP | 13395 | 3 |
| 33 | Hoylake SC | EN | 20860 | 3 |
| 34 | Elton SC | EN | 23244 | 3 |
| 35 | Scammonden Water SC | EN | 22971 | 3 |
| 36 | BUSA Manchester | EN | 20025 | 3 |
| 37 | Welsh Harp SC (B) | GP | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | Liverpool YC | GP | 13480 | 3 |
| 39 | Ogston SC | EN | 23056 | 3 |
| 40 | Wish SC (B) | EN | 21103 | 4 |
| 41 | Crosby Marina Club | GP | 13480 | 4 |
| 42 | BUSA Liverpool | EN | 18729 | 4 |
| 43 | Dovestone SC | GP | 13667 | 4 |
| 44 | Winsford Flash B | GP | 1128 | 4 |
| 45 | South Windermere SC | GP | 13810 | 4 |
| 46 | Glasgow University SC | GP | 13123 | 4 |
| 47 | Neilson Active Hollidays Masters | GP | 14002 | 4 |
| 48 | Pwhelli SC | GP | 4 | |
| 49 | Royal Yorkshire SC | EN | 18196 | 4 |
| 50 | Sefton Sea Cadets | GP | 13320 | 4 |
| 51 | Lancaster & Sheffield Hallam Old Boys | EN | 22863 | 4 |
Race
[edit]Start to Sunset
[edit]At 12:00pm, the first flight of boats set off in around 20 knots of wind on an overcast day, with the rest of the flights following in 1 minute intervals. All boats except two started the race, Pwhelli SC and Winsford Flash Sailing Club, who's B team was merged with the A team due to a lack of sailors. Hollingworth Lake's A team led after the first lap, followed by South Staffs A, and the Enterprise of Looe SC[4]. Hollingworth would go on to win the BBC Radio Meseyside Cup for the fastest first two laps. Prior to the race start WFSC A had jib sheet blocks break on both port and starboard sides making the jib difficult to pull in. The team made the decision to switch from their starting hull to the boat they had intened to feild a B team with. After making two stops to replace a lost spinnaker pole and then to replace crews, The team made the hull swap at around 1700 hours, also brining in the first junior helm of the event. Also around this time, Budworth A overtook HLSC A for 2nd, instigating a battle between SSSC that would last untill the end of the race as the two boats traded places. The Dog Watch Trophy for the fastest first two laps after 2000 hours would be won by Budworth A. At 2100 hours, BSC (A) and SSSC (A) would be a lap ahead of 3rd and beyond, turning the reggata into a two horce race.
Sunset to Sunrise
[edit]The sun set, and the UK Musical Firework National Championships begun to the south. The newly illuminted night sky lit a beautiful scene for the sailors as night fell. Budworth and South Staffordshire (A) continued to battle For the lead, while Hollingworth (A) lost significant time due to a capsize in the late hours of the Saturday.
Sunrise to Finish
[edit]Result
[edit]
Budworth SC A won the 53rd 24 Hour Race on the 22nd of September 2024. This was their first win of the event, despite being one of the most prominent sailing clubs in the North West and England.
References
[edit]- ^ "West Lancashire Yacht Club announces winners of this year's 24-Hour Dinghy Race". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ adeel.khan.cantab (2024-09-17). "WLYC 24 Hour Race 2024". International GP14 Class Association. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "West Lancashire Yacht Club withdraws the 24 Hour Dinghy Race". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "SailRacer live GPS tracking". enter.sailracer.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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