Mallorca seeks protection for rare 1891 boat Els Gorretes

On Mallorca, in Spain’s Balearic Islands, the island council is seeking heritage protection for Els Gorretes, a boat built in 1891 and almost nine metres long. Mallorca’s Commission for Historical Heritage agreed to start the process on 29 September, according to Spain’s Official State Gazette published on Thursday, 12 November. The council wants the boat declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC).

Els Gorretes is a llaüt, a traditional boat built by hand to patterns used for the Menorcan version. Its builder is unknown, but maritime authority records place its construction in Maó, Menorca, in 1891. Few llaüts built before 1930 survive. Most still in use date from the 1950s and 1960s.

The protection process must finish within 20 months of 29 September. If it expires, the council cannot start it again for three years.

Topics: Culture

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com