Mug Race

The Mug Race is an annual sailing race held on St. Johns River in the US state of Florida. Billed as the "World's Longest River Race", the course starts in Palatka and ends in Jacksonville. To compete, masts must be under 44 feet in order to clear all bridges along the course. The Mug Cup is awarded to the first boat to complete the 38.5 mile course from the starting line at Memorial Bridge to the finish line at Buckman Bridge.[2] Additionally, there are over 100 class specific trophies [3][4]

Mug Race
SportSailing
Founded1954[1]
Claim to fameWorld's longest river race
Official websiterudderclub.com

Mug Cup winners
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YearHome townCaptainModel
1954[5] Jacksonville, FloridaAl HoltCat Scow
1955 Charleston, South Carolina George Lockwood 50 ft sloop
1956 Jim Vanvoast Flying Dutchman
1957[6] Palatka, Florida Gene O'ConnorRaven
1958 Jim Vanvoast Flying Dutchman
1959 Oscar Hubbert C Scow
1960 Columbia, South Carolina George Walters
1961 Titusville, Florida Hugh McClain
1962 Jacksonville, Florida Herb Elphick Catamaran
1963 William Miller
1964 Luc Martin
1965 Charles Holt
1966 Orlando, Florida Al Nikolaien Helcat 25
1967 Harold Balcom Helcat 25
1968 Merritt Island, Florida David Carey Tornado
1969 Jacksonville, Florida Russ Gregory Tornado
1970 Jacksonville, Florida Russ Gregory Tornado
1971 Orlando, Florida Jim McCann Tornado
1972 Cocoa Beach, Florida Russ Gregory Tornado
1973 Orlando, Florida Jim McCann Tornado
1974 Orlando, Florida Jim McCann Tornado
1975 Orlando, Florida Jim McCann Tornado
1976 Miami, Florida Chris Christensen Nacra 5.2
1977 W. Palm Beach, Florida Chuck Cairnes Tornado
1978 W. Palm Beach, Florida Chuck Cairnes Tornado
1979 Jacksonville, Florida Mike Walsh Hobie 18
1980 Boca Raton, Florida Eric Arens 18 Square
1981 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts Supercat 20
1982 Boca Raton, Florida Eric Arens 18 Square
1983 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts Supercat 20
1984 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts RC 27
1985 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts RC 27
1986 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts RC 27
1887 Jupiter Beach, Florida Bill Roberts RC 27
1988 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1989 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1990 Fort Walton Beach, FloridaRandy SmythF25C
1991 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1992 Montreal, Canada Philip James Mystere 6.0
1993 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1994 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1995 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1996 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1997 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1998 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1999 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2000 Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2001 Miami, FloridaClive MayoHobie 21
2002 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2003 Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2004 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2005 Jacksonville, FloridaMike TierneyRC27
2006 Jacksonville, FloridaRobert LymanRC27
2007 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2008 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2009 Charleston, South CarolinaRobby WilkinsE-scow
2010 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2011 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2012 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2013 Napier, New ZealandPaul ScoffinFlying Dutchman
2014 Jacksonville, FloridaChris CordesA-Cat
2015 Jupiter Beach, Florida Eric Roberts RC30
2016 Jupiter Beach, Florida Eric Roberts RC30
2017 Jacksonville, Florida Rich Brew RC27
2018 Miami, Florida Ralph Cole F20 Carbon
2019 Tequesta, Florida Eric Roberts RC30

References
  1. "2011 Mug Race Brochure" (PDF). http://www.rudderclub.com/index.html. 2011-04-02. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Tack on another victory at Mug Race". Florida Times-Union. 2010-05-01..
  3. "Mug Race". Rudder Club. 2011-04-02..
  4. "Mug Race Results". Aquarius. 2012-11-13..
  5. "Beery hoists Mug". Florida Times-Union. 2012-11-14..
  6. "Variety of competition lends Mug Race charm". Florida Times-Union. 2012-11-14..
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