The Spartan (1912), one of the great attractions of the XIII Cup of the King of Epoque in the waters of Menorca.

The Copa del Rey de Barcos de Epoco organized by the Mahono Maritime Club will bring together from 24 to 27 August more than 40 ships from ten countries, many of them unpublished in the waters of Menorca."We are more than satisfied with the planned participation, which is on the line of recent years. We were confident in the fidelity of the fleet, but it is still great news that we have overcome the 40-boat bar. It is clear that Menorca is a very special place for the classics," says Nacho Marra, director of the Mahono Maritime Club and the Cup of the King of the Sea of Epoch.

In the absence of confirmation of the inscriptions and distribution of the classes, the participation of four Big Boats (more than 21.5 meters in length), 20 Classics (from 1950 to 1975), 15 Epoch (until 1950) and 3 Spirit of Tradition is confirmed. "The XIII Cup of the King of Epoco's Boats will also have the competition of some historical ships that do not know the Mahonese waters. These are the cases of the American Spartan (1912), the last survivor of the nine NY50 class units that were built in the United States in the early 20th century, and the Argentine Delphis (1930), the winner of the XXII Regata Illes Balears Classics of the Club de Mar in the Epoco Marconi class. Both have traveled from the other side of the Atlantic to be, among others, in the race of the Mahon Maritime Club. They will also compete for the first time in Menorca the Xarifa (1927), an imposing 49-metre goleta designed by J.M. Soler, and the Kahurangi (1952), the classic cutter in which they began to forge their navigators myth of the size of Sir Peter Blake and Alain Colas, currently owned by Miguel's filmmaker Pepe. The Argos (1964), the Rowdy (1916) and the Marigan (1898) will try to revalidate the title of the King's Cup champions they won last year. Of the four winners, only the Moonbeam IV will not repeat, although its younger brother, the Moonbeam III, will be in Mahon, who will defend the French pavilion in the Big Boats class. Javier Pujol and his crew of Calima (1970) will seek their eleventh victory in a 13-year-old competition, a milestone in the history of the Spanish cruise sailing.

The program of the competition is very similar to that of previous editions. The event will officially begin on 24 August, with the registration check, and will consist of three days of race, from 25 to 27. The organization has planned no more than two races per day and a maximum of three in the whole competition. The classes shall be divided according to the date of launch of the vessels. The pre-1950 will be integrated into the group of the Epoco Boats (which in turn will be divided depending on whether the gear is Marconi or Craja), while those after that date, until 1975, will be considered Classics. There will also be a classification for the Big Boats (30 meters or more in length) and another for ships that meet the requirements of the Spirit of Tradition class.