Mug Race


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. Additionally, there are over 100 class specific trophies

Mug Cup winners

YearHome townCaptainModel
1954 Jacksonville, FloridaAl HoltCat Scow
1955 Charleston, South CarolinaGeorge Lockwood50 ft sloop
1956Jim VanvoastFlying Dutchman
1957 Palatka, FloridaGene O'ConnorRaven
1958Jim VanvoastFlying Dutchman
1959Oscar HubbertC Scow
1960 Columbia, South CarolinaGeorge Walters
1961 Titusville, FloridaHugh McClain
1962 Jacksonville, FloridaHerb ElphickCatamaran
1963William Miller
1964Luc Martin
1965Charles Holt
1966 Orlando, FloridaAl NikolaienHelcat 25
1967Harold BalcomHelcat 25
1968 Merritt Island, FloridaDavid CareyTornado
1969 Jacksonville, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1970 Jacksonville, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1971 Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1972 Cocoa Beach, FloridaRuss GregoryTornado
1973 Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1974 Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1975 Orlando, FloridaJim McCannTornado
1976 Miami, FloridaChris ChristensenNacra 5.2
1977 W. Palm Beach, FloridaChuck CairnesTornado
1978 W. Palm Beach, FloridaChuck CairnesTornado
1979 Jacksonville, FloridaMike WalshHobie 18
1980 Boca Raton, FloridaEric Arens18 Square
1981 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsSupercat 20
1982 Boca Raton, FloridaEric Arens18 Square
1983 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsSupercat 20
1984 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1985 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1986 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1887 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1988 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1989 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1990 Fort Walton Beach, FloridaRandy SmythF25C
1991 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1992 Montreal, CanadaPhilip JamesMystere 6.0
1993 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1994 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1995 Jupiter Beach, FloridaBill RobertsRC 27
1996 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1997 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1998 Flowery Branch, GeorgiaDoug HarkriderSupercat 22
1999 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2000 Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2001 Miami, FloridaClive MayoHobie 21
2002 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2003 Orlando, FloridaLloyd BeerySupercat 22
2004 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2005 Jacksonville, FloridaMike TierneyRC27
2006 Jacksonville, FloridaRobert LymanRC27
2007 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2008 Jupiter, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2009 Charleston, South CarolinaRobby WilkinsE-scow
2010 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2011 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2012 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2013 Napier, New ZealandPaul ScoffinFlying Dutchman
2014 Jacksonville, FloridaChris CordesA-Cat
2015 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2016 Jupiter Beach, FloridaEric RobertsRC30
2017 Jacksonville, FloridaRich BrewRC27
2018 Miami, FloridaRalph ColeF20 Carbon
2019 Tequesta, FloridaEric RobertsRC30