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]
Year
Home town
Captain
Model
1954[ 5]
Jacksonville, Florida
Al Holt
Cat Scow
1955
Charleston, South Carolina
George Lockwood
50 ft sloop
1956
Jim Vanvoast
Flying Dutchman
1957[ 6]
Palatka, Florida
Gene O'Connor
Raven
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
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Luc Martin
Shark
1965
Charles Holt
1966
Orlando, Florida
Al Nikolaien
Helcat 25
1967
Harold Balcom
Helcat 25
1968
Merritt Island, Florida
David Carey
Tornado
1969
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Russ Gregory
Tornado
1970
Cocoa Beach, 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
W. Palm Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
Supercat 20
1982
Boca Raton, Florida
Eric Arens
18 Square
1983
W. Palm Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
Supercat 20
1984
W. Palm Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1985
W. Palm 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, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1989
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1990
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Randy Smyth
NACRA 6.0
1991
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1992
Montreal, Canada
Philip James
Mystere 6.0
1993
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1994
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1995
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Bill Roberts
RC 27
1996
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Doug Harkrider
Supercat 22
1997
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Doug Harkrider
Supercat 22
1998
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Doug Harkrider
Supercat 22
1999
Jupiter, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2000
Orlando, Florida
Lloyd Beery
Supercat 22
2001
Miami, Florida
Clive Mayo
Hobie 21
2002
Jupiter, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2003
Orlando, Florida
Lloyd Beery
Supercat 22
2004
Jupiter, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2005
Jacksonville, Florida
Mike Tierney
RC27
2006
Jacksonville, Florida
Robert Lyman
RC27
2007
Jupiter, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2008
Jupiter, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2009
Charleston, South Carolina
Robby Wilkins
E-scow
2010
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2011
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2012
Jupiter Beach, Florida
Eric Roberts
RC30
2013
Napier, New Zealand
Paul Scoffin
Flying Dutchman
2014
Jacksonville, Florida
Chris Cordes
A-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