Crewsaver 24 Hour Race at West Lancashire Yacht Club

by Nicola Sinclair White 22 Sep 2013 13:12 BST 7-8 September 2013

This year's race weekend got off to the usual lively start on the Friday night in the marquee with the promise of an equally lively race due to the strong winds forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Whilst the start provided us with winds varying from 5 to 18 knots, the strong winds forecast for the full 24 hours never fully materialised although a couple of wet and windy squalls kept us all on our toes.

In total 61 teams from all over the UK fought it out over the 24 hours with the furthest travelling up from Penzance for the race and quite a few clubs entering for their first which was great to see. South Staffs (A) team in a GP14 lead from the start taking the trophy for the fastest first 2 laps and overnight they built a clear lead.

Sunday morning provided lighter winds and some bright sunshine which would last until the end of the race. The early hours of the morning saw Bolton SC (A), Midlands SC, West Lancs YC (GP), Pilkington SC and West Lancs YC (Ent) tussle over positions 4 to 8 with the other teams in the top 10 holding their positions.

South Staffs (A) in a GP14 went on to win the event overall making this the 3rd time they have taken the title in the 47 years of running the event. The first placed Enterprise was Pilkington SC (7th overall), the Lark Class Association finished as leading Lark (12th overall) and the first placed Firefly was West Oxfordshire SC (18th overall). The leading University team was a joint team of Manchester and Liverpool Universities (32nd overall) and the first placed Master Team was WLYC Ent (8thoverall).

Well done to all the teams who finished this year's event and special congratulations to Sam Blocksidge and Ed Dutton from South Staffs who sailed the whole 24 hours with no assistance to raise money for the RNLI and finished 23rd overall!

Thank you to Crewsaver and the rest of our sponsors, GJW Direct Dinghy Insurance, Robinson's Brewery, Ramada Hotel Southport, Monkey's Fist, TEU Containers, Dorman and Oakhurst Southport.

Dates for next year are booked in with the event taking place on the 13th and 14th September 2014! Crewsaver sponsorship has already secured which means plans are already underway to make the event even bigger and better. Make sure you have the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there!

Entry forms are online already with the usually discount for early entry so get your entries in now!

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Overall Results:

Pos'n	Competitor No.	Boat No.	Club	Laps	Adj.	Avg. lap time
1st	2	GP   14132	South Staffs S.C. (A)	84 laps		17.20
2nd	3	GP   13861	Budworth S.C. (A)	83 laps		17.31
3rd	7	GP   13838	Derwent Reservoir S.C. (A)	82 laps		17.41
4th	14	GP   13709	Bolton S.C. (A)	81 laps		17.51
5th	36	GP   14045	Midland S.C (A)	81 laps		17.56
6th	4	GP   13287	West Lancs Y.C. (GP)	81 laps		17.57
7th	13	Ent  23121	Pilkington S.C. (A)	80 laps		18
8th	10	Ent  10	West Lancashire Y.C.	80 laps	‑0.5	186
9th	5	GP   13733	Southport S.C. (A)	80 laps		18.11
10th	24	Ent  20753	Ogston S.C.	80 laps	‑0.25	18.15
11th	61	Ent  22131	Killington S.A.	80 laps	‑0.75	18.16
12th	66	Lark 2515	Lark Class Association	79 laps		18.25
13th	8	GP   13946	South Staffs S.C. (Youth)	79 laps		18.27
14th	18	Ent  22715	West Oxfordshire S.C. (A)	78 laps		18.31
15th	15	GP   13612	Budworth S.C. (B)	78 laps		18.38
16th	34	Ent  23248	Emberton Park MK S.C.	77 laps		18.40
17th	17	GP   14003	Bartley S.C.	78 laps	‑0.5	18.43
18th	20	FF   4115	West Oxfordshire S.C. (B)	74 laps		18.44
19th	6	GP   13952	Royal Windermere Y.C (A)	77 laps		18.45
20th	64	GP   13389	Toddbrook S.C. (Youth)	76 laps		18.54
21st	60	Ent  21344	Sheffield and Hallam Old Boys	77 laps	‑0.25	18.54
22nd	1	GP   14067	Hollingworth Lake S.C.	77 laps	‑0.25	18.56
23rd	11	GP   1395	South Staffs S.C. (RNLI)	76 laps		18.56
24th	26	Ent  22400	Chester S. and C.C.	76 laps		19
25th	67	Lark 2487	Penzance S.C.	77 laps	‑0.25	19
26th	16	Ent  20094	Ulley S.C.	76 laps		19
27th	23	Ent  20860	Hoylake S.C.	76 laps	‑0.25	195
28th	50	GP   14010	Bolton S.C. (B)	75 laps		199
29th	21	GP   13478	Derwent Reservoir SC (B)	75 laps		19.13
30th	59	GP   120	Winsford Flash S.C.	75 laps		19.16
31st	25	Ent  22689	Scammonden Water S.C.	75 laps	‑0.25	19.19
32nd	65	FF   5	Liverpool/Manchester Univs	72 laps	‑0.5	19.28
33rd	33	Ent  221	Red Wharf Bay S.C.	75 laps	‑0.5	19.32
34th	29	FF   1	West Kirby S.C.	71 laps		19.32
35th	32	Ent  21318	Toddbrook S.C. (A)	74 laps		19.33
36th	22	GP   13839	South Staffs S.C. (B)	74 laps		19.34
37th	30	Ent  20055	Covenham S.C. (A)	74 laps	‑0.25	19.42
38th	45	Ent  23309	London Corinthian S.C.	74 laps	‑0.75	19.46
39th	53	Ent  22881	Etherow Country Park S.C.	73 laps	‑0.25	19.48
40th	63	GP   13556	Budworth S.C.	73 laps	‑0.25	19.49
41st	49	Ent  23171	Rudyard Lake S.C.	72 laps		19.57
42nd	38	GP   14137	Pilkington S.C. (B)	72 laps		19.59
43rd	54	Ent  20353	Elton S.C.	72 laps		19.59
44th	47	GP   13806	Southport S.C. (B)	72 laps		203
45th	31	Ent  22901	Midland S.C. (B)	72 laps	‑0.5	20.11
46th	44	GP   13767	Dovestone S.C.	71 laps		20.16
47th	46	GP   13451	Midland S.C. (C)	71 laps		20.17
48th	51	GP   12159	Lymington Town S.C.	71 laps		20.23
49th	52	Ent  22921	Rotherham S.C.	70 laps		20.35
50th	40	GP   13849	Bangor University S.C.	70 laps	‑0.25	20.41
51st	39	Ent  22505	Jumbles S.C. (B)	71 laps	‑1.25	20.44
52nd	35	GP   13810	South Windermere S.C.	69 laps		20.55
53rd	57	Ent  18228	Lancaster University S.C.	70 laps	‑1	211
54th	9	Ent  22627	Royal Signals Y.C	69 laps	‑0.5	21.17
55th	42	Ent  21543	Covenham S.C. (B)	69 laps	‑1.25	21.23
56th	55	Ent  690	Pilkington S.C. (C)	67 laps	‑0.75	21.39
57th	56	Ent  2825	Sedbergh School S.C.	65 laps	‑0.25	22.12
58th	37	Ent  20606	Rossendale Valley S.C.	65 laps	‑0.25	22.13
59th	62	Ent  12483	Errwood S.C.	64 laps		22.24
60th	12	GP   11775	Jumbles S.C. (A)	64 laps		22.31
61st	28	Ent  643	Liverpool Y.C.	61 laps		23.42