The 50th 24 Hour Race to be
held in Southport
THE historic event is now in its 50th
year and still going strong. The event was 1st held from the Victoria Baths on
the Promenade, in Southport, back in 1961, but later moved to a purpose build
club house on the other side of the Marine Lake. This premiere world class event
is still run by the West Lancashire Yacht Club and is the UK's No.1 dinghy
endurance race. The race attracts teams from all round the world, including
Olympic gold medal sailors.
The event this year will take place over 17
September to 18 September 2016. If you are in Southport over that weekend,
please do pop over to the lake and take a look. Also please do cheer the teams
on as the go round and round the lake, in what is a very challenging course.
It
might be relatively safe waters, but that is not to say the sailing is easy or
without action, especially over night!
For more information visit:-
WLYC.Org.UK or go to the events Facebook
Page You can also follow the race via
Twitter.
Are you taking part? Please let us
know by emailing us to
News24@SouthportReporter.com.
B.O.A. 70th Anniversary DVD |
THE
video footage we have taken at
the 70th BOA events this year in
Liverpool has now been fully
edited is available to buy, on a
DVD, from our Online
Shop,
on Mersey Reporter very soon.
For each DVD sold, £3.00 will go
to the Liverpool's Lord Mayor's
Charity Appeal. (Registered
Charity No. 229539) At
this stage we can only do UK
postage options, but if you are
outside the UK, you can still
order copies, but only via
emailing our newsroom at:-
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