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
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