Andy Herlihy

Herlihy’s lifelong love of sailing was fostered as a child, when he sailed with his family around Buzzards Bay and the Cape and Islands, and he continues to sail with his wife Liz and two children on their sloop Mi Girl. He sailed at Georgetown University, where he graduated in 1998 with a degree in Economics.

Andy intends to impart the life lessons that he has learned on the water as a crew member and at the helm to the children who experience CBC’s programs each year. “Boating is the perfect tool for teaching. When a child steps on a boat for the first time they are forced to rely on their instructors and fellow sailors as they are in an environment so far out of their comfort zones. This helps us to quickly break down barriers and to form special bonds with each child

Caroline Conzatti

Even though Caroline grew up in Mattapoisett, she has never been sailing, which is something that she hopes will change now that she’s a part of CBC! She joined us in May 2017 after spending 10 years working at the Kittansett Club in Marion. She is involved with a number of other local organizations, for which she serves on various boards and committees. She also spends a lot of time with her family, most of whom live close by.

My favorite place to eat: Pommes Frites in NYC

My favorite book: The Devil in the White City

Amy Larkin

Amy grew up sailing (first time at 3 weeks old) in Marion and in/around Buzzards Bay and the Islands. A long time marketer, communicator and fundraiser for non-profits, Amy is energized by being able to help worthy organizations grow and is thrilled to be a part of the CBC team. A proud mom of 2 active teenagers (gulp!) she lives in Providence with her family.

My favorite TV show: Homeland
My favorite book: A Confederacy of Dunces
My favorite memory sailing: Anytime with family or friends

Andy Chin

Coming soon!

Richard Feeny

Richard loves racing classic wooden boats, long distance ocean racing and cruising, V-15 racing, and once lived in Maui where he learned to ride a sailboard on the North Shore waves.

Erik Reuther

Coming soon!

Nicole Williams

Nicole had never sailed until she moved to New Bedford in 2019 and was involved with a fall sailing program at CBC. She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Education. She worked as a middle school math and science teacher for 4 years at Nativity Preparatory School. During the summer of 2022 Nicole worked as an instructor for the summer youth sailing program. Nicole officially joined the team at CBC as a full time member in the summer of 2023 as the Education Specialist. She is looking forward to the opportunities of engaging with the community more, growing as an educator, and becoming a skilled sailor!

Jay Desrosiers

Jay was born in Bristol RI, a place steeped in maritime history. Jay grew up going to the Herreshoff museum, staring up into the seams of these beautiful, old vessels; appreciating the tactical, aesthetic and scientific sides to making something float. As a teen, Jay was fortunate enough to work for Ken Boyle of Bristol Shipwrights and was able to dig further into this fascination and fully appreciate the skills needed to create these works of art. After College, Jay pursued his love of music, moved to Chicago and embarked on a career that involved performance, teaching, and music festival organizing. It was here that Jay found his love for community education and how he could merge that with his love of boats and boat-building. He became a program manager for the Chicago Maritime Arts Center in 2020. In 2023, Jay started working at Community Boating Center where he is excited to connect with New Bedford’s south end community, create new boating safety/skills programs and to give access to fun and affordable outdoor activity.