About the Author

Herbert Alker Tripp (1883-1954) was a keen sailor and an accomplished artist whose regular occupation was in a civilian capacity with the Metropolitan Police in London from 1902 until his retirement in 1947. Beginning as a clerk, he rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner, with responsibility for traffic management, a field in which he was a recognized authority in Britain and North America. In addition to his sailing books, he is known for many paintings which were utilized as travel posters for English railway companies. He was knighted in 1945 in recognition of his wartime service in London.