News from Front Street Shipyard
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New Issue of Passages
Check out our latest issue of Passages magazine featuring the refit ASHA, a visit from the New York Yacht Club, and the 2015 Penobscot Pursuit regatta. You can also subscribe to receive a copy of Passages twice per year!
Front Street Shipyard Collaborates With Tripp Design
Front Street Shipyard’s in-house design team developed a new line of modern sloops now available for construction. The line includes 84-foot, 102-foot and 112-foot yachts that are performance-oriented with a range of interior options.
Front Street Shipyard Hires South Florida Rep
Front Street Shipyard has appointed Bacchus Yacht Consultancy of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to be our boots on the ground in the international yachting hub.
FSS Expands Facility to Bucksport
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, has increased its capacity by adding a new facility located in the neighboring town of Bucksport. The additional building houses a team of composites experts who are currently beginning construction on a line of 30-foot...
Front Street Shipyard Introduces Setzer-Designed Motoryachts
Front Street Shipyard is working with Setzer Yacht Architects to develop design documentation for a new motoryacht series. Featuring four new designs from 28 to 40 meters, the series is an offshoot from Setzer’s broader 2014 portfolio of “New American Motoryachts,” a...
Eliot Cutler Visits Front Street Shipyard
Front Street Shipyard received a visit from Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler only two days after he announced his candidacy. He had a great tour of the yard and was impressed by some of the beautiful yachts undergoing work inside our shops this fall. Check...
Front Street Shipyard Begins 130-foot Superyacht Refit
[rev_slider magic] The 130-foot superyacht MAGIC arrived in Belfast, Maine, this week to begin an extensive refit at Front Street Shipyard. The vessel’s owners commissioned Setzer Yacht Architects, MAGIC’s original design team, to complete the redesign. Front Street...
Front Street Shipyard Featured in Professional BoatBuilder
The story of Front Street Shipyard's concept and development is featured in a comprehensive article in the June/July issue of Professional BoatBuilder magazine. Written by Paul Lazarus, this article includes a Q&A with JB Turner, president of Front Street...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Grant to Front Street Shipyard
As part of the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will release $120,897 to the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of waterfront improvements at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. Front Street Shipyard is...
DiMillo’s Yacht Sales Opens at Front Street Shipyard
Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast, Maine, waterfront is welcoming DiMillo's Yacht Sales to its facility. DiMillo’s Yacht Sales is opening a brokerage office in one of Front Street Shipyard’s newest buildings where the company will sell new and used yachts. The new...
Front Street Shipyard Upgrades to 485-ton Hoist
Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast, Maine, waterfront is moving forward with plans to upgrade its lifting capabilities with a 485-US-ton (440-metric-ton) hoist. Having secured final approval to build new piers, the owners of Front Street Shipyard are investing in a...
ABBRA Names Front Street Shipyard of Belfast, Maine Boatyard of the Year
The 2013 Boatyard of the Year Award was presented to Front Street Shipyard of Belfast, Maine at the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) Boatyard Business Conference Awards Dinner & 70th Anniversary Celebration held in Fort Lauderdale Beach,...