London, England (CNN) -- A piece of rock legend Jimi Hendrix's guitar, teak from China, a salad server and a plank of wood from a newly constructed London Olympic venue. Each item of this unusual collection of materials has its own unique history and now they have been put together to create a new sailing boat. The 30-foot yacht launched Monday in Emsworth, Hampshire on England's southern coast, is made up of hundreds of precious items which have been donated by people across the country's south-east. 'The Boat Project' is a part of the region's contribution to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, which bills itself as the largest cultural celebration in Olympic history.
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1200 donated wooden objects have been used to make the yacht
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'The Boat Project' is a part of the London Cultural Olympiad
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The yacht will go on display at the 2012 Olympic sailing venue
The donated items were collected over six months by organizers who visited 20 locations across south east @placeholder.