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

References
  1. "2011 Mug Race Brochure" (PDF). www.rudderclub.com/index.html. 2011-04-02.
  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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