Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
KING EXTENDS TIME
AT YACHT RACES
Own Luxurious Craft In New
Paint Provides British
Monarch Happiness.

LONDON, August (N.A.N.A).-The
King is never happier than while sail
ing his racing yacht Britannia. and
this year he and the Queen are spend
ing q fortnight instead of the usual
week end at Cowes for the regatta.
The Britannia has had q new coat Of
shining black paint and in the royal
saloon there are deep blue brocade cur
tains and furnishings and panels of
mahogany. In the ladies' cabin are
crimson silk curtains and deep-cush-
toned armchairs. Considering her age,
the Britannia is q wonderful boat and
the King Is sailing her in number Of
races.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
which becomes their majeSties home
while they are at Cowes, needs little
preparation for its royal occupants. It
is always kept in readiness and fully
manned. The main addition to the
yacht when the King and Queen arrive
is band.
Vessel Simply Furnished.
Though q fine-looking vessel, the VIC
toria and Albert is very simply fur
nished. When aboard her their majes-
ties like to lead the quiet, simple life
they are so fond of. Each night they
retire to their own apartments at 1890
pm. and every morning they are on
deck by 9 O'Clock, when the Queen is
ready to be taken ashore to visit friends
or examine the antique shops in the Isle
OF Wight or in Hampshire.
The King reads good deal when he
is not racing. His favorite spot on the
Victoria and Albert is a corner of the
bridge, where. he can smoke in peace
and command excellent views on every
side. Here in q deck chair placed for
his accommodation he reads many of
the new books brought aboard the
yacht for his entertainment, his choice
nearly always falling on works Of biog-
raphy or travel.
The Queen devotes good deal of her
| time to needlework when af1oat, and
this year she hopes to make some gar
mentS for the use of Princess Elizabeth.
She chooses some sheltered spot on
the promenade deck and here she sits
| Tor considerable periods, her fingers
bus1ly employed with her needleWork
while she chats with those in attend
ance upon her.
COurtauld Yacht Striking.
One Of the most striking boats In
| CoweS Roads this year Is the 7OO-ton
| yacht Virginia, which has been built
Tor Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Courtauld in
very modern and untraditional man
ner. The big dining room, which will
seat "a people, has been decorated in
- 'NAASsAS0 VA AAoP4CWOOO. Lie Oval
table has been made out of one solid
piece of bird's-eye maple and above it
Is an oval trough IN the ceiling, with
| concealed lighting.
An amusing feature of the room is
the inlay to suggest five continents.
For Europe there is a classic temple
and forest, for America q palm and
an Aztec ruin, for Africa a pyramid and
for Asia q view of Burmese temple.
| Satinwood has been used for Mrs.
| Courtauld's bed room, which has
rounded corners inset with glass to pro-
| vide concealed lighting. The dressing
I table, wardrobe and sets o. drawers are
all built into the walls, so that no fur
niture Is to be seen at all. For the
lounge Mile zizi Rosen, a young French
| artist who paints in GriSaille, has de-
signed gates chromium plate with
modern version Of the signs of the
zodiac.