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'Spirit of Fairbridge', Tall Ships Belfast 2009

Schooner 'Spirit of Fairbridge' in Belfast Lough as part of the 'Parade of Sail' event to mark the end of the Tall Ships event in Belfast.
'Spirit of Fairbridge' was built in Liverpool between 1981 and 1985 by the Merseyside Trust which was set up to provide a boat building project for young Merseysiders working under the supervision of craftsmen. The boat is a 92' replica of a Mersey bay pilot schooner which would have been used in the days of sail to guide large merchant ships into the port of Liverpool. The boat is owned and operated by the charity Fairbridge which "is a national charity supporting young people aged 13-25 to develop the confidence, motivation and skills they need to turn their lives around." The boat is supported by Bibby Line Group Ltd. Link .
For a variety of other Geograph images taken during the Tall Ships event in Belfast see Link .