We arrive in Newcastle for the 2005 Tall Ships' Race.听
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ART AND ENGINEERING UNITE FOR THE GHOST SHIP'S LONE VOYAGE:
Engineers from the University of Southampton have been helping in the development of a unique public art project by internationally renowned artist Chris Burden.听 The project, entitled Ghost Ship, involves the maiden voyage of a crewless, self-navigating vessel from Fair Isle in Scotland to Newcastle Upon Tyne, to coincide with the Tall Ships' Race 2005.
The vessel is a traditional 28ft Shetland sailing boat, known as a 'Sixareen', which has been fitted with technology and equipment to enable independent navigation by a team of engineers led by Professor Grant Hearn of the University's School of Engineering Sciences.听
Engineers from the University of Southampton have been helping in the development of a unique public art project by internationally renowned artist Chris Burden.听 The project, entitled Ghost Ship, involves the maiden voyage of a crewless, self-navigating vessel from Fair Isle in Scotland to Newcastle Upon Tyne, to coincide with the Tall Ships' Race 2005.
The vessel is a traditional 28ft Shetland sailing boat, known as a 'Sixareen', which has been fitted with technology and equipment to enable independent navigation by a team of engineers led by Professor Grant Hearn of the University's School of Engineering Sciences.听