Schooner Martha

Built in 1907 for J. R. Hanify and named after his wife, Martha Fitzmaurice Hanify. J. R. Hanify was the Commodore of the San Francisco Yacht Club. Martha is a B. B. Crowninshield design built at W. F. Stone Boat Yard in San Francisco. Martha is 68' on deck; 84' sparred, 16' beam, 8' draft. Planking is fir and silver bali on oak frames.

Martha is owned and operated by The Schooner Martha Foundation whose sole purpose is to maintain and restore Martha and to use Martha to operate sail training programs. Martha has been under their care since 1996. Martha is still considered one of the fastest schooners around.

Thursday sail information

The Martha will be sailing off of the waterfront and the guests will meet at the NW Maritime Center Dock and be transferred to the boat by inflatable. She will end up docked at the festival.

Martha is a big stable platform, good for young kids because she has a big cockpit and Mary who is 5 is part of the crew. She can carry up to 6 guests.

She is sailed by Robert D’Arcy, Holly Kays and their daughter Mary. The contact # for the boat is (260) 310-8573.