Martha was built for J.R. Hanify, the Commodore of the SanFrancisco Yacht Club in 1907 and named after J.R Hanify’s wife Martha Fitsmourice Hanify. She is now owned and operated by the Schooner Martha Foundation, a 501c3 non profit education organization and is primarily used for Youth and Family sail training programs. Martha has graced and raced the waters of the West Coast ranging from La Paz Mexico to Alaska and Hawaii. She recently 2014- 2015 sailed down the coast to SanFrancisco, San Diego, Baja Mexico, Raced Transpac to Hawaii and Sailed home for the 2015 Victoria Classic and Port Townsend Wooden Boat Shows. Martha is still raced competitively throughout the sailing season and has won 1st place at Swiftsure and Round the County numerous times.
