WLYC 24 Hour Race

WLYC 24 Hour Race Welcome to the WLYC 24 Hour Race, sponsored by International

850 sailors - 24 hours - Non-stop racing

Be a part of the action!

Southport, 12-13 September 2026

For updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GbKSDj0bYbX785dEo0UQFL The WLYC 24 Hour Race takes place in September each year on the Marine Lake, Southport, under the burgee of West Lancashire Yacht Club, and in collaboration with the Royal Yachting, GP14, National Firefly and Enterprise Associations, Budworth and Southport Sailing Clubs & the participating clubs . The event is sailing's premier endurance race and an opportunity for sailing club teams to compete for famous trophies, whilst also enjoying one of the best social events in the dinghy racing calendar- starting Friday night, ending Sunday afternoon!

The moment you've all been waiting. The results from the WLYC 24 Hour Race 2026 are now available: https://wlyc.org.uk/...
14/09/2026

The moment you've all been waiting. The results from the WLYC 24 Hour Race 2026 are now available: https://wlyc.org.uk/wlyc-24-hour-race/wlyc-24-hour-race-2026-results

It's been a fantastic weekend, all made possible because of all of the sailors, volunteers and supporters of this unique event. Thank you for all of your efforts bit on and off the water.

We hope to see you next year on 11th and 12th September 2027. Once the waters have calmed down from this year, we'll let you when and how you can book your spot.

Until then, keep sailing.

We're looking forward to welcoming you all to West Lancs Yacht Club for this years 24 Hour Race. Our teams have been wo...
10/09/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming you all to West Lancs Yacht Club for this years 24 Hour Race. Our teams have been working hard to get ready with just the finishing touches to put in place. This years event magazine has now been published and is available to view or download on the WLYC website. Click here to find out more:

Hello Teams. Due to a typo the amended SI's have been updated. Instead of "Leigh & Lowton D2D Race" it now reads "Leig...
09/09/2026

Hello Teams. Due to a typo the amended SI's have been updated. Instead of "Leigh & Lowton D2D Race" it now reads "Leigh & Lowton S2S Race". Please accept our apologies. The Amended SI's can still be found on the WLYC website at:

Hello teams. Trusting you're all looking forward to the weekend. A small amendment to the Sailing Instructions has jus...
09/09/2026

Hello teams. Trusting you're all looking forward to the weekend. A small amendment to the Sailing Instructions has just been published concerning the new trophies available this year. This can also be viewed on the WLYC website at:

08/09/2026

With just a few days to go there are still some duty slots that need to be filled ASAP. We'd love you to volunteer for the following:

Scrutineering: 03:00 to 06:00 Sunday

Safety Boats: 05:00 to 09:00 Sunday 2x slots

Observing: 23:45 to 04:00 Saturday/Sunday

Observing: 03:45 to 08:00 Sunday

First Aid: 11:00 to 14:00 Saturday

First Aid: 17:00 to 20:00 Saturday

First Aid: 20:00 to 23:00 Saturday

First Aid: 08:00 to 11:00 Sunday

First Aid: 11:00 to 14:00 Sunday

Please add you name to to the duty rota and send your details to Paul Clancy at Budworth Sailing Club if you are able to fill a slot. Don't forget, as stated in the Notice Of Race, each team/club is expected to support the event with some volunteers.

You can view the duty rota here:

We're pleased to announce that our catering teams are all raring to go and ready to serve up a yummy range of food throu...
08/09/2026

We're pleased to announce that our catering teams are all raring to go and ready to serve up a yummy range of food throughout the weekend...

Local favourites 600 degrees will be serving authentic Neapolitan pizza on Friday and Saturday nights.

The Dude Food Guys (https://www.facebook.com/groups/standupforsouthport/permalink/26725945350409942/) will also be on hand on Saturday afternoon and into the evening serving a mouthwatering range of delights. They'll be back on Sunday afternoon too.

Our own galley will be rustling up teas, coffees, breakfast barms, sandwiches, soup and wonderful home made cakes. They'll be open from Saturday morning right through until Sunday afternoon.

And last but by no means least, the bar will be serving a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments.

04/09/2026

One of the questions we've been asked a lot in recent days is; do we need to register our team members? The short answer is no you don't. We only need to know the name of the team captain and deputy (or deputies if you have more than one). These named people will be our main points of contact. Requests for this information have already been sent out and should have been returned but you can clarify the details with the Information Centre when you arrive.

As good practice each team captain should keep a list of their team members (sailors and support crew) and their emergency contact details.

The only time you need to register sailors names with the Information Centre is for the ladies race for the Heineken Cup (refer to the Sailing Instructions for further information and the race noticeboards on the clubhouse for updates and any further instructions).

Don't forget there will be a captains briefing in the marquee at 10:30 on Saturday 12th September.

Parking charges have been finalised for this years WLYC 24 Hour Race. Parking will be available on the Marine Drive car...
24/08/2026

Parking charges have been finalised for this years WLYC 24 Hour Race. Parking will be available on the Marine Drive car park which will be managed by our dedicated team of parking stewards. There will be spaces for towing vehicles (to keep the dinghy park clear of vehicles) with the remainder of the spaces available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Charges for the weekend are £15 for cars and £40 for large vehicles (this includes campervans). We will not be taking pre-bookings and payment can be made by debit/credit card when you arrive.

With just 4 weeks (yes you did read that correctly) to go until the WLYC 24 Hour Race you're probably thinking about wha...
14/08/2026

With just 4 weeks (yes you did read that correctly) to go until the WLYC 24 Hour Race you're probably thinking about what to bring - other that your boat, sailors and lots and lots of energy that is.

There are a number of 3x3 metre pitches along the waterfront to set up your team base. These are on a first come first served basis. Please do be friendly to each other to ensure we can all fit in as we're all here to enjoy the weekend as a sailing community.

To help keep the site safe and to make sure there is enough room for everyone, the dinghy park will be VEHICLE FREE this year. Once you've unloaded your boat and equipment you will be asked to move your vehicle to the main car park on MARINE DRIVE. A one-way system will be in operation and you will be issued a parking permit for your towing vehicle.

Details of general car parking will follow in due course.

We're just one short month away from the WLYC 24 Hour Race and you might be wondering what trophies are up for grabs. A...
12/08/2026

We're just one short month away from the WLYC 24 Hour Race and you might be wondering what trophies are up for grabs. As well as the overall winner there are over 30 trophies on offer, including 3 new ones for 2026...

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