Welcome to Monkeybones Racing!

Monkeybones is an older J36 sailboat built in 1981.  She's a fast boat - all we need to do is  get her fully dialed in!

History:  Last year Shawn and Jason purchased 1/3 shares from Rick and proceeded to fix up the boat.  We entered into several local races (Race the Straits and Shaw Is Classic) and caught the sailing bug.  In the Fall we entered into the Seattle Yacht Club Grand Prix - the premier invitational race comprised of the top finishers from throughout the year.  As in typical Monkeybones fashion, we did not qualify for the race, but talked ourselves in anyway.  We finished last - but had a blast!

Who We Are:  Monkeybones Racing Team is group of people that like to have fun and enjoy sailboat racing, but don't take ourselves too seriously (how can you with a boat name like Monkeybones?).  It's been said that we are a "drinking team with a sailing problem".  Our objective this year is to qualify for the Grand Prix, and not finish last...

To enter into these races you need to be affiliated with a distinguished yacht club.  Consistent with our values, we are proud members of the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (membership was only $125) and visit this fine establishment as often as practical.  We fly the STYC pennant proudly!

Since last year we've added a new spinnaker, installed gauges, modified the rigging and lightened the vessel (amazing what you can do when you get rid of all that cruising gear!).  Monkeybones is scheduled for the following races during the 2013 season: 

- Protection Is Short Course                             Sat April 27th

- Race The Straits (double handed)                Sat / Sun May 4-5 (Shawn and I will do this)

- Vashon Is Classic                                            Sat May 11th

- Blake Is Race                                                   Sat June 1st

- Downtown Racing Series                               Thursday nights starting June 8th into mid-August

- Shaw Island Classic                                        Sat August 10th (in the San Juan Is)

In the Fall we plan to qualify, or talk our way back into, the Seattle Yacht Club Grand Prix (Fri, Sat and Sun in late Oct).  We are also considering the following races in 2013 and 2014:

- Round The County                                          Nov 2013 (two day race in the San Juans)

- Smith Is Long Course                                     April 2014

- Swiftsure                                                          Memorial Day 2014

Finally, there will be opportunities to ferry the sailboat to and from the San Juan Is in the Summer and Fall.

We are pleased to have you as a potential crew member.  If you don't have a lot of experience, don't worry - neither do we - but we are learning fast!  Please mark your calendars with the dates listed above. 

Details regarding the Protection Is Short Course will be forthcoming.

See you on the water!

Jason and Shawn