COWES REGATTA
THE KTNG IN YACHT RACE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Aug. 5. The King, accompanied by Admiral Earl Jellicoe, took part at Cowes today in his first yacht race since his illness. It had been arranged that in the event of the weather breaking the King woud return to his steam yacht Victoria and Albert by a minesneepei sloop which was in attendance upon his racing cutter Britannia. Some strong squalls were encountered and there were constant showers, but the King sailed to the finish. The Britannia finished second, hut on time allowance was placed fourth. Sixteen yachts competed in the race for the King’s Cup, which was won by Mr. Gretton’s Cariacl.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 5
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114COWES REGATTA Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 5
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