Introduction
-"Amics de la Mar de Menorca" (Friends of the Sea
of Menorca") is an association dedicated to spreading and conserving
the maritime heritage of the island of Menorca, particularly about
the traditional wooden boats called "bots" or "llaüts" and about
lateen rig.
-The association started in June '90 as a response to
the lost of traditional skills of construction and the disappearance
of the typical boats.
-The goal of the association is to promote the
following activities:
-The research, investigation and publication concerning our maritime
heritage.
-The practice of navigation under lateen rig.
-Support and help for initiatives to preserve our heritage.
-To maintain and restore our traditional boats.
-To organize and participate in classical boats regattas.
-As well as the about considerations, "Amics de la
Mar de Menorca" respects the status of Menorca as a UNESCO biosphere
reserve in all the activities.
-As an example the association has restored and owns
the
"llaüt" "Besitos", a boat of 8 meters, and
displacement of 4,41 tons, rigged with all the traditional lateen
sails. Members of the association use "Besitos" for cruising, teaching
lateen sailing techniques and to participate to classical yachts
regattas in Menorca and further a field.
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