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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Year	Home Town	Captain	Model
1954^[5]	Jacksonville, FL	Al Holt	Cat Scow
1955	Charleston, SC	George Lockwood	50 ft sloop
1956		Jim Vanvoast	Flying Dutchman
1957^[6]	Palatka, FL	Gene O'Connor	Raven
1958		Jim Vanvoast	Flying Dutchman
1959		Oscar Hubbert	C Scow
1960		George Walters	Columbia, SC
1961	Titusville, FL	Hugh McClain
1962	Jacksonville, FL	Herb Elphick	Catamaran
1963		William Miller
1964		Luc Martin
1965		Charles Holt
1966	Orlando, FL	Al Nikolaien	Helcat 25
1967		Harold Balcom	Helcat 25
1968	Merritt Island, FL	David Carey	Tornado
1969	Jacksonville, FL	Russ Gregory	Tornado
1970	Jacksonville, FL	Russ Gregory	Tornado
1971	Orlando, FL	Jim McCann	Tornado
1972	Cocoa Beach, FL	Russ Gregory	Tornado
1973	Orlando, FL	Jim McCann	Tornado
1974	Orlando, FL	Jim McCann	Tornado
1975	Orlando, FL	Jim McCann	Tornado
1976	Miami, FL	Chris Christensen	Nacra 5.2
1977	W. Palm Beach, FL	Chuck Cairnes	Tornado
1978	W. Palm Beach, FL	Chuck Cairnes	Tornado
1979	Jacksonville, FL	Mike Walsh	Hobie 18
1980	Boca Raton, FL	Eric Arens	18 Square
1981	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	Supercat 20
1982	Boca Raton, FL	Eric Arens	18 Square
1983	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	Supercat 20
1984	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1985	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1986	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1887	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1988	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1989	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1990	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Randy Smyth	F25C
1991	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1992	Montreal, Canada	Philip James	Mystere 6.0
1993	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1994	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1995	Jupiter Beach, FL	Bill Roberts	RC 27
1996	Flowery Branch, GA	Doug Harkrider	Supercat 22
1997	Flowery Branch, GA	Doug Harkrider	Supercat 22
1998	Flowery Branch, GA	Doug Harkrider	Supercat 22
1999	Jupiter, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2000	Orlando, FL	Lloyd Beery	Supercat 22
2001	Miami, FL	Clive Mayo	Hobie 21
2002	Jupiter, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2003	Orlando, FL	Lloyd Beery	Supercat 20
2004	Jupiter, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2005	Jacksonville, FL	Mike Tierney	RC27
2006	Jacksonville, FL	Robert Lyman	RC27
2007	Jupiter, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2008	Jupiter, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2009	Charleston, SC	Robby Wilkins	E-scow
2010	Jupiter Beach, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2011	Jupiter Beach, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2012	Jupiter Beach, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30
2013		Paul Scoffin	Flying Dutchman
2014	Jacksonville, FL	Chris Cordes	A-Cat
2015	Jupiter Beach, FL	Eric Roberts	RC30

External links

The Rudder Club

References

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

Putnam County, Florida points and events of interest

Galleries and museums	Bronson-Mulholland House Browning Railroad Museum Florida School of the Arts Larimer Art Center Palatka Water Works Tilghman House

Parks and nature	Carl Duval Moore State Forest Deep Creek Conservation Area Dunns Creek State Park Etoniah Creek State Forest Ravine Gardens State Park Ocala National Forest Water Works Environmental Education Center Welaka State Forest Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Areas of interest	Downtown Palatka & Historic Lemon Street Palatka North Historic District Palatka South Historic District Palatka Heights Newtown Welaka Crescent City Historic District Putnam County Business Park

Other points of interest	Barge Port Central Academy Drayton Island Drayton Island Ferry Florida Trail Fort Gates Ferry Memorial Bridge Mount Royal Palatka Golf Club Palatka Union Depot Rodman Reservoir St. Johns River State College

Events	Blue Crab Festival Bostwick Blueberry Festival Florida Azalea Festival Hog Waller Mug Race Palatka Bluegrass Festival Putnam County Agricultural Fair St. Johns River Catfish Festival

Jacksonville events

Current	Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic Gate River Run Gator Bowl Jacksonville Jazz Festival Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament Jacksonville Pride Mug Race One Spark The Players Championship Springing the Blues World of Nations Celebration

Former	Jacksonville Film Festival Planetfest Super Bowl XXXIX

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