Mug Race

Mug Race
Sport Sailing
Founded 1954[1]
Claim to fame World's longest river race
Official website rudderclub.com

The Mug Race is an annual sailboat 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 Cup Winners

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

External links

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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