Martha Blanchfield
sailing writer / marine photographer
Martha Blanchfield is a San Francisco-based racer, writer and photographer. As editor and founder of Renegade Sailing, she profiles international waterside lifestyles, including sailing, boating and lifestyle–often poking fun at the loves and lives of sailors.
She is also the editor of the 1867 Master Mariner Benevolent Association newsletter,
the Shellback.
The renegade behind Renegade Sailing, she’s in charge of dreaming up spoofery such as Shakespeare for Sailors, $1M sailor pop art, the Impossible Sailing photo series.
Her writing and photography appears in Nautique (Netherlands), SFGate.com, Points East, Classic Boat UK, Classic Yacht Magazine, J/Boats, Rangefinder, Adventure Sports Journal, Latitude 38, Studio Photography & Design, AfterCapture, PIYCA and more.
Sailing Industry Experience
Martha writes for The Ocean Cleanup (NL), serves as social media manager for San Francisco Science Sailing Center, and is the first influencer for start-up Sea & Wind sailing community. She has aided Boston-based World Ocean School and Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar series, plus created and held the role Sailing Editor for Adventure Sports Journal.
Sailing Industry Experience
At present, she serves as crew and marketing lead for San Francisco Just Dreaming and Electra Yacht Charters and is founder of SF Blue Tech.
Martha has written for The Ocean Cleanup (NL), serves as social media manager for San Francisco Science Sailing Center, and is the first influencer for start-up Sea & Wind sailing community. She has aided Boston-based World Ocean School and Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar series, plus created and held the role sailing editor for Adventure Sports Journal.