Southport, Merseyside, UK 12th September, 2015. The Southport 24 Hour Race is a national sailing endurance race for two-handed sailing dinghies, Firefly, Lark, Enterprise and GP 14 boats. The race, hosted by the West Lancs Yacht Club, has a long history and is usually held in September. The race starts at 12 noon on the Saturday. The contestants then race their dinghies around the marine lake finishing at noon on Sunday. During the hours of darkness, the helm and crew of each dinghy must keep watch for other boats (often capsized).
The West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race, has always been more commonly known as the Southport 24 Hour Race. The race is a national endurance race for classic sailing dinghies (Enterprise, GP14, Lark and Firefly) held in Southport, Merseyside, England.
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