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49th 24 Hour Race at West Lancashire Yacht Club - Preview

by Alex Halliwell 31 Aug 2015 15:16 BST 12-13 September 2015
West Lancs 24 Hour Race action © Mike Pickering & Southport Reporter

With less than two weeks now to go until the 49th 24 Hour Race, plans are well underway for one of the biggest parties and sailing events in the dinghy sailing calendar (see Y&Y top 10 events to do before you die).

This year promises to be another great event with 2 bars and 2 nights of live entertainment. Back by popular demand will be the band 'Elephant Juice', with DJ Enterprise playing until late.

Happy hours in the bars will be from 7:30pm until 9:30pm on the Friday night.

We already have 48 teams confirmed, with more on the way. If you haven't entered yet, why not?!

Last Year we had another incredibly close finish between South Staffs SC and the Enterprise Association. Who will attempt to topple multiple race winners South Staffs SC this year? Come and join us to find out. It could be you...

If you have not organised a team yet it's still not too late, all you need is a Enterprise, GP14, Lark or Firefly and 8 or more keen sailors.

We look forwards to welcoming all of our returning and new visitors on Friday 11th September for another fantastic event.

See www.wlyc.org.uk or our Facebook page for more information.

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