Billy Crotty

Newburyport, Massachusetts USA

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor

I grew up in Ireland with water all around but never sailed. It was not until I was in my 20's that I took a class and began sailing in Boston, even doing the frostbite series. Life got in the way again and it was not till my 40's that I had the money and time to see sailing as something I wanted to take seriously and gain the experience and confidence to charter a boat in the Caribbean. 6 years ago, as i began my transition to Retirement. I saw sailing as a way to not only make my passion a retirement gig but a way to stay active and involved in the boating community. To that end I became an instructor with ASA. Credentials: ASA 201,2,3,4,5,6,14 &18 Taught in Narragansett, Boston and the US Virgin Islands Sailing: Crossed the Atlantic in 2024, Delivered boats from Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Florida and Delaware In 2025 I became a NauticEd instructor and opened my own school. NauticEd’s philosophy around competence, confidence and experience resonated with me