Mug Race

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Mug Race
Sport Sailing
Founded1954 [1]
Claim to fameWorld's longest river race
Official website rudderclub.com

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]

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Mug Cup winners

YearHome townCaptainModel
1954 [5] Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaAl HoltCat Scow
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Charleston, South CarolinaGeorge Lockwood50 ft sloop
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Jim VanvoastFlying Dutchman
1957 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Palatka, FloridaGene O'ConnorRaven
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Jim VanvoastFlying Dutchman
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar HubbertC Scow
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Columbia, South CarolinaGeorge Walters
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Titusville, FloridaHugh McClain
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaHerb ElphickCatamaran
1963 Flag of the United States.svg William Miller
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Cocoa Beach, FloridaLuc MartinShark
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Holt
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaAl NikolaienHelcat 25
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Harold BalcomHelcat 25
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Island, FloridaDavid CareyTornado
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Cocoa Beach, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Cocoa Beach, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Cocoa Beach, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, FloridaChris ChristensenNacra 5.2
1977 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaChuck CairnesTornado
1978 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaChuck CairnesTornado
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaMike WalshHobie 18
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Boca Raton, FloridaEric Arens18 Square
1981 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaBill RobertsSupercat 20
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Boca Raton, FloridaEric Arens18 Square
1983 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaBill RobertsSupercat 20
1984 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1985 Flag of the United States.svg W. Palm Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1887 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Walton Beach, FloridaRandy SmythNACRA 6.0
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1992 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, CanadaPhilip JamesMystere 6.0
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, FloridaClive MayoHobie 21
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaMike TierneyRC27
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaRobert LymanRC27
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Charleston, South CarolinaRobby WilkinsE-scow
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2013 Flag of New Zealand.svg Napier, New ZealandPaul ScoffinFlying Dutchman
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaChris CordesA-Cat
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville, FloridaRich BrewRC27
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, FloridaRalph ColeF20 Carbon
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Tequesta, FloridaEric RobertsRC30

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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