Show KING GEORGE SEES YACHT MATE n DRO YIN OWN Officer Swept Overboard on onWay onWay onWay Way to Regatta Races Called Off tH Rr RI Press COWES Isle of Wight Aug Au 3 3 King G George cor re witnessed a tr tragedy tedy today to day when the second mate of his own yacht Britannia was WM swept overboard over over- board and drowned The Ya yacht ht with his majesty aboard was on the way to o participate In the opening race of ot the Cowes regatta It was WM a boisterous day with a n choppy sea and the yachts yacht were run running ning close reefed at great speed Suddenly it was noticed from the shore that the Britannia had hove to to her head hend to the wind as M the cry Man MI overboard 1 I was ra raised sed Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock also hove to and other boats rushed to the vicinity The Britannia's crew tossed a 11 but the seaman could not reach it and disappeared before boats could get to him He was Ernest Friend He Ie was we married and had four children The race was called off ote the king returned d to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert and flags were half halt staffed on all the vessels gathered for forthe forthe forthe the regatta Queen Mary also witnessed the accident ac no- from the Victoria and Albert s I I |