"I am rather anticipating some exciting times . . . yachting, I may say, is going to be very good this summer. . . . His Majesty permits me to say that four feet will be cut from the mast of the Britannia (Royal sailing yacht]. . . . Besides I am permitted to announce that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will offer, at Cowes, a new cup for competition by dinghies. . . ."
Thus spoke last week at a dinner of the Yacht Racing Association, in...
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