Billy Crotty

Newburyport, Massachusetts USA

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor

USCG-licensed Captain and Sailing Instructor with 20+ years of sailing experience and 5+ years as professional captain and instructor. Extensive offshore, coastal, and charter experience including Atlantic crossings, Bermuda runs, Caribbean deliveries, and New England coastal cruising. Highly skilled in passage planning, crew leadership, navigation, weather routing, maintenance, and instruction. Calm under pressure, safety-focused, adaptable, and personable In 2025 I became a NauticEd instructor and opened my own school. NauticEd’s philosophy around competence, confidence and experience resonated with me

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

NauticEd System Knowledge Expert

Transformational Instructor Course Graduate

American National Standards Instructor/Assessor

SLC Instructor/Assessor

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor - Sail

Other Credentials

USCG: OUPV (6-Pack) Captain ASA: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 214, 218 NauticEd: Bareboat Charter Master — Level IVTechnical: Diesel Engine Maintenance Marine Electronics Installer (MEI) — Basic NMEA 2000 Installer — Basic & Advanced