The ambitious restoration plan calls for the ship to be raised eleven feet off the ground, allowing a glassed-over function space to go underneath.

Steel beams, punched through the ship, would hold it in place. Supporters of the scheme say it gives the vessel a modern, "iconic" look.

What moron came up with this idea? The Cutty Sark already has an iconic look - a 19th Century icon. Why would anyone want to try to turn it into a 21st Century one?

Perhaps it's just as well they're running out of money, it might force a re-think.