Steve Anderson, President
508-324-9500 ext. 224 -
steve@jj-marine.com

Duffy McCarthy is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a life long yachtsman. Growing up on the family 42' Schooner, he traveled New England waters during the summer months He has worked in the maritime industry for 20 years aboard million dollar yachts ranging from 50 to 120 feet, LNG tankers, tugs and barges, ferries and whale watch vessels. He has over 100,000 nautical miles to his credit. Duffy has been selling yachts since 2002, working from Palm Beach, Florida to Maine.

My dad shared his love of the water and all things marine with an eager child who came to love and respect our precious marine resources. At a very early age I learned how and where to dig shellfish, row a skiff and operate a power boat. After a succession of skiffs and run-a-bouts my dad purchased a Grady White on which he and I shared much of our free time fishing and cruising from Westport Harbor to Cuttyhunk, the Vineyard and over to Nomans. We regularly fished the rocky coastline from Gooseberry Island to Newport with the area between Westport and Little Compton became our favorite striper fishing grounds. On most days I would run the boat to and from our location and on the return trip while dad cleaned our catch. I love to fish and boat and have been featured in the Fisherman magazine, On The Water magazine and on several occasions in the Herald News. As a wife and mother I made it a point to introduce our children to boating and fishing and they took to it like a duck to water. We live on the water on the East Branch of the Westport River where my husband and I dock our Boston Whaler.  Boating and fishing are wonderful and relaxing recreational pursuits and I achieve a great deal of pleasure whenever we have the opportunity to introduce others to pleasure of boating. 

Kate joined our organization in the fall of 2007.  Originally from Waltham, she has recently relocated to Westport, MA.  She brings more than 15 years of office management experience, along with 7 years of personal boating adventures.  Her sharp organizational skills help keep things on an ‘even keel’ at J & J Marine Yacht Group.

In addition to boating, Kate, a mother of two, also enjoys lobstering, skiing and travel.