News from Front Street Shipyard
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Winter 2018 Update
Take a tour through our shops of the work going on during the 2018 winter season — including ZENYATTA and SINDBAD — with FSS president JB Turner. Video by Billy Black.
Mussel Ridge 48
Presenting the launch, sea trials and delivery of the Mussel Ridge 48, fit out by Front Street Shipyard in 2017. The hull was built by Hutchinson Composites. Video by Terry Boivin.
LITTLE VIGILANT Refit
The 1950 steel sailing vessel LITTLE VIGILANT spent several months at Front Street Shipyard this summer undergoing the first phase of a comprehensive refit.
CORWITH CRAMER at Front Street Shipyard
Learn about the Sea Education Association’s major maintenance period at FSS for the brigantine CORWITH CRAMER.
New issue of Passages
The CORWITH CRAMER’s major maintenance period, a new performance sailing cat from McCollough Yachts, and refit projects.
Front Street Shipyard Update May 2017
Tour through Front Street Shipyard during its busy spring season as we launch ATLANTICAT, give an update on SINDBAD, and hear from an owner and a captain who are customers.
Inside the Paint Booth
Watch a time-lapse video of Front Street Shipyard’s professional yacht paint team spray the sailboat SO FAR.
East Coast Yacht Sales Opens New Office at Front Street Shipyard
East Coast Yacht Sales has announced that they have opened their sixth brokerage office in Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine.
FSS Relaunches BERILDA
Here’s an update on projects at Front Street Shipyard as we begin summer in Maine! This video includes drone footage, the Feadship BERILDA, and the return of ATLANTIDE.
Video: Engine Removal from a 135-foot Motor Yacht
Technicians at Front Street Shipyard engineer a steel trolley system to remove an engine from a 135-foot superyacht.
FSS Update July 2016
Here’s an update on projects at Front Street Shipyard as we begin summer in Maine! This video includes drone footage, the Feadship BERILDA, and the return of ATLANTIDE.
BERILDA Refit Update: Winter 2016
An update on the comprehensive refit of the 126-foot Feadship BERILDA from Billy Black.
Front Street Shipyard Partners with Norwegian Ferry Builder
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, is partnering with Brødrene Aa in Hyen, Norway, to market, sell and build carbon fiber ferries throughout the United States under the new company name Arcadia Alliance.
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!
Customer Testimonial 2016
We're proud to have some great customers at Front Street Shipyard who trust us with their boats. This video features one customer in particular who shared his thoughts on Front Street Shipyard with our friend and videographer Billy Black.
ASHA Refit: An Interview with her Owner
Keith Mortensen, owner of the 90-foot Palmer Johnson yacht ASHA, describes the refit process at Front Street Shipyard. ASHA underwent a comprehensive refit during the winter and spring of 2014-15.
ASHA Refit at Front Street Shipyard
ASHA is a 90-foot Palmer Johnson motoryacht that underwent a comprehensive refit at Front Street Shipyard from 2014-2015. This video highlights much of the refit process as well as the finished yacht as photographed by Billy Black.
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.