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

Andy Chin

Andrew Chin began his tenure at CBC in 2016, leading the Instructor Training Program and running STEM based scholastic programs. Passionate about providing learning experiences centered on choice and voice and agency, he works to inspire his mentees intrinsic sense of wonder and desire to make a difference in their world. A constant in Andrew’s life has been the water; having been involved with sailing since he was three and working in the boating industry for the past 20 years. Andrew credits his parent’s focus on experiential learning during his formative years for his curious nature, desire to explore, and appreciation for failure and reflection. He believes that water has the power to teach, heal, and motivate. He is excited to inspire others to enjoy the outdoors and harness the power of the water in a safe and fun environment where they excel as both individuals and as part of our community

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

Erik Reuther brings dedication, precision, and a passion for hands-on learning to CBC’s operations and educational programming. As the Operations Manager, Erik works at the heart of everything we do—ensuring a safe, engaging, and meaningful boating experience for youth across New Bedford.

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.

Felicia