Weymouth, Dorset UK Monday 6 August 2012. The boat "Collective Spirit" on display at Weymouth, UK - the boat is made from donated timber to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, including one of Jimi Hendrix's guitars for the tiller, a leftover plank from the London 2012 velodrome, wood from the Mary Rose and the Ark Royal and everyday items including paddles, spoons, and drum sticks.
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5067 x 3378 px | 42.9 x 28.6 cm | 16.9 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 August 2012Location:
Weymouth, Dorset, England UKMore information:
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The boat Collective Spirit took a year to build and is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 20 knots. The boat is made from donated timber to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The boat is 9m (30ft) and was built at Thornham Marina in Emsworth Hampshire. It is made from about 1200 pieces of wood which have a story behind them. One of Jimi Hendrix's guitars makes up the tiller, a leftover plank from the London 2012 velodrome was also utilised, as well as wood from the Mary Rose and the Ark Royal and everyday items including paddles spoons and drum sticks. The craft was built by Mark Covell and Simon Rogers. Described as a "floating collage of memories" the Scrap Wood Boat Project was funded by the Arts Council England's Artists' Taking the Lead project as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad