CAPTAIN KENT DRESSER - PRESIDENT/FOUNDER

Captain Kent Dresser began working as a watch-stander for Safe/Sea in 1989 at the age of 14. In 1992, at age of 18, Captain Dresser became one of the youngest licensed captains in the area.

In 1998 he graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Coastal and Marine Policy. He currently holds an Unlimited Master of Towing Vessels, 200 Ton Master, STCW 1995 Certification, Unlimited Tonnage Able-Seaman certification, and a 200 Ton Yachtmaster Certification with commercial endorsement. Capt. Dresser has experience on New York Tugs moving petroleum products throughout the East Coast and Hudson River and has successfully sailed across the Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan Pass, Bermuda, and Caribbean Sea. A Safe/Sea Captain for 14 years, Captain Dresser has been in charge of over 2,500 small vessel rescue operations and is still an active Senior Captain and Salvage Master for Safe/Sea.

Captain Wheeler has spent numerous summers teaching sailing and racing and has countless hours operating small power vessels of all propulsion types. This broad range of experience makes a great combination for the hands-on instruction that he does for Confident Captain.

Captain Wheeler also spent 4 summers teaching windsurfing in San Francisco California, Hood River Oregon, and Baja Mexico. Captain Wheeler is a full time teacher at The Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, RI.

Captain Alarie is a well traveled mariner, with time logged up and down both coasts of the USA, European and Mediterranean waters, as well as Bermuda, New Zealand, Aus-tralia, and South Africa.

Captain Alarie is currently a professional sailor working around the globe, as well as a local, licensed fishing guide and budding outdoor photographer.

CAPTAIN ANDY HAMMOND - SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

Captain Andy Hammond was the Chief of the U.S. Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC) in Boston from 1998 until September of 2006. During these crucial transitional years, REC Boston was one of the most efficient and mariner friendly RECs in the nation. Andy's background in the US Merchant Marine and current position as the Executive Director of the Boston Harbor Pilot Association make him an excellent instructor with lots of first hand knowledge.

CAPTAIN MIKE LITTLEFIELD - SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

Captain Mike Littlefield is a Captain for K-sea Transportation onboard Tugboats in NY harbor. He currently holds a 1600 ton Master of Oceans, Master of Towing vessels upon Oceans, PIC Tankerman, is STCW trained, and holds a AB unlimited. Mike is a seasoned mariner; he has worked in the industry for over 13 years aboard tugs and barges all over the world. On Mike's time off, he enjoys spending time with his family and goes fishing daily.

CAPTAIN MICHAEL REARDON

Captain Michael Reardon learned the ropes growing up on waters of Cape Cod, MA. He brings a varied experience aboard commercial, charter and marine research vessels to the classroom of Confident Captains.
His maritime career began after graduating from Holy Cross College. Capt. Reardon spent many years instructing and captaining on sport dive charters both in New England and Caribbean waters. He worked the decks of commercial ferries on the Hyannis to Nantucket run, and later sailed several seasons as mate and relief captain aboard the traditional sailing schooner Bay Lady II. Michael worked several research seasons both shipboard and from the sky as a marine researcher with the Center for Coastal Studies. Winters focused on Aerial surveys for North Atlantic Right Whales; summers scanning the Atlantic horizon for whales aboard Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch Vessels.

Today Capt. Mike operates a dive and delivery service and continues to instruct new generations of divers. You can find him weekdays at Jamestown Distributors, Bristol, RI, where he works as a Technical Writer with the Product Management team. Capt. Reardon holds a 200 ton Masters license with sail and tow endorsements and STCW 1995 Certification. He is also a NAUI scuba and CPR/1st Aid instructor with 3000+ logged dives.